Grand Rapids, MI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Grand Rapids, MI: 108°F on Monday 13 July 1936.

The record begins: 1892

All-time records

Hottest day: 108°F; 13 July 1936
Coldest night: -24°F; 14 February 1899, 13 February 1899
Wettest day: 4.22 in; 19 August 1939, 5 June 1905
Warmest night: 82°F; 5 July 1902
Coldest day: -6°F; 10 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Grand Rapids, MI by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 112, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 118, in the 1940s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	8
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	36	71	10
1930s	112	33	10
1940s	67	118	10
1950s	39	73	10
1960s	29	84	10
1970s	39	94	10
1980s	43	51	10
1990s	22	23	10
2000s	21	8	10
2010s	44	12	10
2020s	19	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	66°F 25 January 1950	-22°F 19 January 1994, 30 January 1951	2.15 in 4 January 1993
February	73°F 27 February 2024	-24°F 14 February 1899, 13 February 1899	2.96 in 21 February 1997
March	87°F 21 March 2012	-13°F 8 March 1943	2.82 in 25 March 1954
April	90°F 29 April 1899	3°F 7 April 1982	3.30 in 18 April 2013
May	95°F 31 May 1934	21°F 1 May 1903	4.15 in 15 May 2001
June	102°F 20 June 1953, 1 June 1934	32°F 4 June 1945	4.22 in 5 June 1905
July	108°F 13 July 1936	41°F 6 July 1983	3.56 in 5 July 1994
August	102°F 6 August 1918	39°F 30 August 1976	4.22 in 19 August 1939
September	98°F 2 September 1913	27°F 28 September 1991	3.52 in 25 September 1961
October	89°F 1 October 1897	18°F 30 October 1988, 21 October 1974	3.59 in 3 October 1954
November	81°F 1 November 1950	-10°F 25 November 1950	2.94 in 27 November 1990
December	69°F 5 December 2001	-18°F 19 December 1983	3.82 in 20 December 1895

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	11 days	14 July to 24 July 1901	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	47 days	9 January to 24 February 1978	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	13.22 in	June 1892
Driest month	a trace	September 1979
Wettest year	51.37 in	2019
Driest year	20.92 in	1930

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Grand Rapids, MI: a low of -24°F on Tuesday 14 February 1899 and Monday 13 February 1899.
The wettest day on record in Grand Rapids, MI: 4.22 in on Saturday 19 August 1939 and Monday 5 June 1905.
The warmest night on record in Grand Rapids, MI: a low of 82°F on Saturday 5 July 1902.
The coldest day on record in Grand Rapids, MI: a high of -6°F on Friday 10 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Grand Rapids, MI: 11 days, from Sunday 14 July to Wednesday 24 July 1901.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Grand Rapids, MI: 47 days, from Monday 9 January to Friday 24 February 1978.
The wettest month on record in Grand Rapids, MI: June 1892, with 13.22 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Grand Rapids, MI: September 1979, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Grand Rapids, MI: 2019, with 51.37 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Grand Rapids, MI: 1930, with 20.92 in of precipitation.

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