Grand Rapids, MI

An ordinary day: 4 October 2026 was cooler than 48 of 131 earlier years.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 70°F; Warmest since 2025; 49th warmest of 132
Low: 50°F; Warmest since 2025; 44th warmest of 134
Precipitation: 0.01 in; Wettest since 2021; 40th wettest of 134

Every 4 October low in Grand Rapids, MI since 1892: 50°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1965 and 1943.

Normal range, 34 to 55.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Grand Rapids, MI since 1892: 70°F in 2026; the highest is 87°F, in 1951.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	70	50
2025	85	60
2024	73	50
2023	82	60
2022	72	37
2021	69	62
2020	58	42
2019	56	46
2018	80	44
2017	74	51
2016	74	51
2015	56	46
2014	47	41
2013	78	65
2012	77	57
2011	73	41
2010	61	34
2009	57	50
2008	59	34
2007	80	46
2006	75	45
2005	84	64
2004	59	34
2003	51	37
2002	74	55
2001	62	49
2000	65	47
1999	53	37
1998	63	42
1997	72	53
1996	55	32
1995	61	46
1994	58	44
1993	61	35
1992	66	46
1991	59	49
1990	64	49
1989	56	31
1988	50	38
1987	62	34
1986	59	48
1985	56	44
1984	65	37
1983	67	58
1982	73	42
1981	60	39
1980	48	38
1979	59	42
1978	60	46
1977	66	35
1976	80	50
1975	74	44
1974	70	41
1973	67	46
1972	68	51
1971	65	52
1970	58	36
1969	70	49
1968	54	35
1967	84	59
1966	67	51
1965	53	30
1964	62	35
1963	64	35
1962	66	52
1961	64	43
1960	67	34
1959	64	51
1958	77	46
1957	65	39
1956	68	44
1955	77	54
1954	71	55
1953	66	43
1952	59	41
1951	87	65
1950	51	37
1949	68	50
1948	63	33
1947	73	54
1946	82	44
1945	65	36
1944	69	42
1943	63	30
1942	67	54
1941	74	58
1940	76	47
1939	80	55
1938	73	51
1937	69	54
1936	73	51
1935	42	37
1934	63	46
1933	67	47
1932	55	42
1931	80	64
1930	65	44
1929	58	35
1928	77	62
1927	62	51
1926	79	58
1925	54	47
1924	71	56
1923	54	38
1922	84	62
1921	54	40
1920	71	50
1919	83	63
1918	76	41
1917	57	41
1916	80	52
1915	68	49
1914	78	52
1913	77	51
1912	74	50
1911	69	46
1910	68	62
1909	63	42
1908	73	40
1907	64	47
1906	71	59
1905	77	55
1904	61	46
1903	66	51
1902	60	45
1901	52	36
1900	86	58
1899	65	50
1898		55
1897	83	46
1896	68	36
1894		43
1893	65	42
1892	73	48

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	68°FRecord 87°F, 2007	39°FRecord 28°F, 2003, 1964
7 October	Record 87°F, 2007	Record 25°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Grand Rapids, MI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 56th warmest of 132.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1951	71.1
2	2023	70.9
3	1971	70.6
4	1922	70.3
5	2005	69.3
5	1919	69.3
7	1931	67.6
8	1926	67.1
8	1900	67.1
10	2025	66.3
10	2021	66.3
10	2013	66.3
13	1967	65.1
14	1954	65
15	2002	64.5
16	1983	64.4
17	1905	64.1
18	2007	63.8
18	1897	63.8
20	1927	63.6
21	1976	63.3
22	1928	63
23	2017	62.8
24	1982	62.4
25	1969	62.3
25	1953	62.3
27	1903	62
28	1910	61.8
29	1937	61.6
30	1973	61.3
31	1941	61.1
32	2018	61
33	1962	60.9
34	1914	60.8
35	2019	60.6
35	2016	60.6
35	2000	60.6
35	1949	60.6
39	2001	60.5
40	2012	60.4
40	1940	60.4
40	1924	60.4
40	1916	60.4
44	2006	60.3
44	1959	60.3
44	1942	60.3
44	1932	60.3
48	1972	59.9
49	1992	59.8
49	1913	59.8
51	1906	59.5
52	2024	59.4
53	1907	59.1
53	1893	59.1
55	1892	59
56	2026	58.8
57	1991	58.6
58	1950	58.4
59	1939	58
59	1915	58
61	1968	57.8
62	1955	57.6
63	1938	57.4
64	1997	57.1
64	1925	57.1
66	1986	56.9
67	1990	56.8
67	1963	56.8
69	1912	56.6
70	1979	56.1
70	1956	56.1
70	1933	56.1
73	1920	55.5
74	1995	55.3
74	1964	55.3
76	2014	55.1
76	1966	55.1
78	1934	54.9
78	1911	54.9
80	1923	54.5
81	1947	54.4
82	1946	53.9
82	1944	53.9
82	1901	53.9
85	2022	53.8
85	1902	53.8
87	1978	53.6
88	1988	53.4
88	1957	53.4
88	1936	53.4
91	1948	53
91	1918	53
93	1958	52.9
94	2011	52.5
94	1943	52.5
96	1921	52.4
97	1952	52.1
98	1904	52
99	1917	51.9
99	1909	51.9
101	1980	51.8
102	1930	51.6
103	1960	51.5
103	1899	51.5
105	2004	51
105	1984	51
107	2009	50.9
107	1996	50.9
109	1896	50.8
110	1998	50.6
110	1989	50.6
110	1970	50.6
113	1975	50.5
114	1977	50.4
115	2015	50.3
115	1994	50.3
117	2010	49.5
118	1929	49.4
119	1908	49.1
120	1985	48.5
121	1993	48.4
121	1965	48.4
123	2008	47.8
123	1981	47.8
125	1945	47.5
126	1961	47.1
127	1987	47
128	2020	46.9
129	1935	45.5
130	1999	45.3
131	2003	42.1
132	1974	41.8

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Grand Rapids, MI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	70	61	89	1897	27	1899	67	44.5
2 October 2026	65	47	87	1971	27	1974	68.5	48
3 October 2026	65	42	86	2023	23	1974	65.5	47.5
4 October 2026	70	50	87	1951	30	1965	61.5	46

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Grand Rapids, MI since 1892.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1951	87
2	1900	86
3	2025	85
4	2005	84
4	1967	84
4	1922	84
7	1919	83
7	1897	83
9	2023	82
9	1946	82
11	2018	80
11	2007	80
11	1976	80
11	1939	80
11	1931	80
11	1916	80
17	1926	79
18	2013	78
18	1914	78
20	2012	77

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Grand Rapids, MI since 1892.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1965	30
1	1943	30
3	1989	31
4	1996	32
5	1948	33
6	2010	34
6	2008	34
6	2004	34
6	1987	34
6	1960	34
11	1993	35
11	1977	35
11	1968	35
11	1964	35
11	1963	35
11	1929	35
17	1970	36
17	1945	36
17	1901	36
17	1896	36

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Grand Rapids, MI since 1892.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1991	1.28
2	1932	1.14
3	1941	0.81
4	2002	0.70
4	1986	0.70
6	1919	0.61
7	1925	0.59
8	1985	0.58
9	1894	0.50
10	2000	0.43
11	2006	0.41
12	2014	0.40
13	1917	0.37
14	2001	0.36
15	2012	0.29
16	1904	0.27
17	1997	0.25
17	1983	0.25
17	1926	0.25
20	1947	0.19

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 70°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 132 (with 1974 and 1969).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 44th warmest of 134 (with 2024, 2009, 1976 and 4 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.01 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the wettest 4 October since 2021, tied 40th wettest of 134 (with 2015, 1995, 1973 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Grand Rapids, MI, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 48th warmest of 134 (with 2017, 1973, 1929 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 39°F in Grand Rapids, MI, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2006, 30th coldest of 134 (National Weather Service forecast).
Grand Rapids, MI on 6 October: record high 87°F (2007), record low 28°F (2003 and 1964).
Grand Rapids, MI on 7 October: record high 87°F (2007), record low 25°F (1964).
October 2026 so far averaged 58.8°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 56th warmest of 132.
October 2026 so far brought 1.38 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 13th wettest of 132.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 63.5°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 41st warmest of 134 (with 1954).
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.38 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 49th wettest of 132.
2026 so far averaged 53°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 132 (with 2025, 2020 and 1930).
2026 so far brought 33.40 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 16th wettest of 131.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.53 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 74th driest of 132.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.95 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 109th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 10.64 in of precipitation in Grand Rapids, MI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 86th driest of 132.
Grand Rapids, MI has had 9 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 74th most of 132 (with 2010, 1998 and 1945).
Grand Rapids, MI has had 83 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 113th most of 132 (with 1939, 1933 and 1897).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Grand Rapids, MI came on Tuesday 12 May 2026, the latest since 2020, tied 23rd latest of 132 (with 1981, 1976, 1967 and 1 other year).

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About these figures

Daily records for Grand Rapids, MI run from 1892 to 4 October 2026, with 597 days missing; current station GRAND RAPIDS GERALD R FORD INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Grand Rapids, MI, 1892 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.