Grand Rapids weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Grand Rapids is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and August close behind. Grand Rapids averages about 2,024 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 79 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Grand Rapids?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Grand Rapids is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids gets a moderate 2,024 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #394 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 967 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 62 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| June | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 89 mm | 7 |
| July | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 87 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 79 mm | 5 |
| October | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 109 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 66 mm | 1 |
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Grand Rapids: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Grand Rapids get a year?
Grand Rapids gets about 2,024 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Grand Rapids?
The sunniest time to visit Grand Rapids is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Grand Rapids?
January is the least sunny month in Grand Rapids, scoring 0/100 with about 62 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Grand Rapids?
The typical midday UV index in Grand Rapids peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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