Grand Rapids, OH Climate


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Grand Rapids, OH has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the lower 80s while winter temperatures dip into the 20s. The area receives an average of 35 inches of rain annually as well as 40 inches of snowfall during the winter months. Grand Rapids is located far enough inland that it experiences lake effect snow from Lake Michigan and Lake Erie, resulting in higher accumulations than other parts of Ohio. In areas closer to the lakes, snow can be up to double the average amount for Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Ohio gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Grand Rapids. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Rapids gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grand Rapids is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Ohio.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Grand Rapids, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrand Rapids, OhioUnited States
  35.7 in.38.1 in.
  27.9 in.27.8 in.
  127.4 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  659 ft.2443 ft.
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 with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Grand Rapids, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Rapids are June, September and August.
In Grand Rapids, there are 12.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grand Rapids with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Grand Rapids, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
In Grand Rapids, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Grand Rapids but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Grand Rapids with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.7 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.
April is the rainiest month in Grand Rapids with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in Grand Rapids, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in Grand Rapids means that it is snowier than most places in Ohio. January is the snowiest month in Grand Rapids with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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