Big Rapids, Michigan Climate

United States

Pop. 10,397 Elev. 285 m / 935 ft TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·

Big Rapids is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters around 13°F (-11°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 42 days per year (24.8 in / 631 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 67 in (1689 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 95 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 72°F (22°C) in summer.

Temperature 83°F (28°C) high 13°F (-11°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high 4°F (-16°C) low
Rain 42 days 24.8 in (631 mm) /yr
Snow 6 days 66.5 in (1689 mm) /yr
Sky 95 sunny 27 stormy
Wind 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
77
Jan
80
Feb
67
Mar
64
Apr
60
May
56
Jun
53
Jul
47
Aug
41
Sep
43
Oct
60
Nov
85
Dec
Humidity (%)
76
Jan
75
Feb
62
Mar
56
Apr
63
May
65
Jun
70
Jul
66
Aug
67
Sep
69
Oct
70
Nov
80
Dec

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Water Temperatures

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Commercial airport 57 mi Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
Ski resort 39 mi Caberfae Peaks
National park 158 mi Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve
Hospital 1 mi Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital
Hiking trail 32 mi Thunderwood Boardwalk

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 26°F -3°C 13°F -11°C 0.0 in 1 mm 12.1 in307 mm 4
February 29°F -2°C 15°F -9°C 0.1 in 3 mm 13.9 in353 mm 1
March 51°F 10°C 30°F -1°C 3.1 in 79 mm 8.2 in208 mm 7
April 57°F 14°C 36°F 2°C 2.6 in 66 mm 3.6 in93 mm 7
May 66°F 19°C 46°F 8°C 3.5 in 90 mm 10
June 79°F 26°C 58°F 15°C 4.2 in 108 mm 7
July 83°F 28°C 63°F 17°C 3.1 in 78 mm 11
August 79°F 26°C 59°F 15°C 1.9 in 48 mm 11
September 75°F 24°C 52°F 11°C 1.1 in 27 mm 15
October 63°F 17°C 43°F 6°C 3.0 in 76 mm 14
November 44°F 7°C 31°F -1°C 0.7 in 18 mm 10.6 in270 mm 8
December 31°F -1°C 18°F -8°C 1.5 in 38 mm 18.0 in458 mm 0

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 4 0
February 1 0
March 7 3
April 7 4
May 10 2
June 7 4
July 11 7
August 11 2
September 15 1
October 14 3
November 8 0
December 0 1

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 32°F 0°C
April 42°F 6°C
May 54°F 12°C
June 67°F 19°C
July 72°F 22°C
August 69°F 21°C
September 62°F 17°C
October 53°F 12°C
November 36°F 2°C
December 32°F 0°C