2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oak Harbor, WA vs Grand Rapids, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Grand Rapids. Oak Harbor averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Rapids, Michigan gets 37.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oak Harbor, Washington gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Grand Rapids averages 64.2 inches of snow per year. Oak Harbor averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 37.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.2 inches of snow a year

Oak Harbor, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 70.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.2
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Rapids is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Harbor is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Oak Harbor, WA

56°F

Today's Weather - Grand Rapids, MI

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oak Harbor / Grand Rapids

August is the hottest month for Oak Harbor with an average high temperature of 71.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Oak Harbor, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Harbor are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Grand Rapids with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Grand Rapids, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Rapids are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Harbor with an average of 36.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Rapids with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Oak Harbor, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Grand Rapids, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Oak Harbor, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Grand Rapids, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Oak Harbor, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Grand Rapids, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

November is the wettest month in Oak Harbor with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Oak Harbor means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


September is the wettest month in Grand Rapids with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.

November is the rainiest month in Oak Harbor with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Oak Harbor, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Grand Rapids with 13.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.1 rainy days annually in Grand Rapids, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Oak Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 64.2 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

December is the snowiest month in Oak Harbor with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Grand Rapids with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.