Grand Rapids charter, MI Climate


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Grand Rapids charter township, MI has a humid continental climate typical to Michigan, with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 18°F in the winter months to 74°F in the summer months. Precipitation is abundant and varies from 28 inches per year to over 34 inches per year depending on elevation. Snowfall averages 41 inches per year, typically concentrated during December-February. The overall climate is pleasant, with moderate temperatures and plenty of rain and snowfall throughout the year.

Grand Rapids charter, Michigan gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Rapids charter averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Grand Rapids charter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Rapids charter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Rapids charter township is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Grand Rapids charter township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Grand Rapids charter township with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Grand Rapids charter township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Rapids charter township are June, August and July.
In Grand Rapids charter township, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Rapids charter township with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Grand Rapids charter township, there are 140.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Grand Rapids charter township, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
Humidity in Grand Rapids charter township is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Grand Rapids charter township with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Grand Rapids charter township means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.
January is the rainiest month in Grand Rapids charter township with 13.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Grand Rapids charter township, 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 63.5 inches in Grand Rapids charter township means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Grand Rapids charter township with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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