Big Rapids, MI Weather & Climate Normals
Big Rapids's real weather, in one number
Big Rapids, MI scores 41/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Big Rapids's hottest and coldest months
Big Rapids's hottest month is Jul, averaging 69°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 21°F, a 48.7°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Big Rapids's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 13°F | 2.43in | 17.8in |
| Feb | 31°F | 12°F | 1.97in | 16in |
| Mar | 42°F | 20°F | 2.57in | 7.7in |
| Apr | 55°F | 31°F | 3.95in | 1.5in |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 3.76in | 0in |
| Jun | 77°F | 53°F | 3.36in | 0in |
| Jul | 81°F | 57°F | 3.48in | 0in |
| Aug | 79°F | 55°F | 4.24in | 0in |
| Sep | 72°F | 47°F | 3.02in | 0in |
| Oct | 58°F | 36°F | 3.76in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 44°F | 28°F | 3.05in | 3.8in |
| Dec | 33°F | 19°F | 2.33in | 14.3in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Big Rapids at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Big Rapids
Big Rapids averages 37.92in of precipitation a year across roughly 155 days with measurable rain or snow, and 61.3in of snow a year.
Where Big Rapids ranks
Big Rapids ranks 4443 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 135 of 153 within MI. About 8,565 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Big Rapids Wtp, MI US, 0.5 miles from Big Rapids, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station