Grand Rapids, MN Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Grand Rapids actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Grand Rapids, MN, the comfort score comes out to 33/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Grand Rapids's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Grand Rapids run from 9°F in Jan up to 68°F in Jul, a 58.9°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Grand Rapids, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19°F | -1°F | 0.97in | 12.2in |
| Feb | 26°F | 2°F | 0.85in | 9.7in |
| Mar | 39°F | 15°F | 1.33in | 7.5in |
| Apr | 53°F | 28°F | 2.1in | 5.6in |
| May | 66°F | 40°F | 3.23in | 0.2in |
| Jun | 75°F | 51°F | 4.7in | 0in |
| Jul | 80°F | 55°F | 4.14in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 53°F | 3.4in | 0in |
| Sep | 68°F | 45°F | 3.05in | 0in |
| Oct | 53°F | 33°F | 2.79in | 2in |
| Nov | 36°F | 20°F | 1.59in | 9in |
| Dec | 23°F | 7°F | 1.23in | 13.4in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Grand Rapids's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Grand Rapids actually gets
Over a typical year, Grand Rapids sees about 29.38in of precipitation a year across roughly 132 days with measurable rain or snow, with 59.6in of snow a year.
Grand Rapids against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Grand Rapids comes in at 4849; within MN alone it ranks 153 of 155. Population is about 11,244.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Grand Rpds Forest Lab, MN US, the NOAA station 1.7 miles from Grand Rapids, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is