Rapid City, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 1,352 Elev. 190 m / 623 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Dry and warm, Rapid City sees July highs of 81°F (27°C) and cold January lows of 13°F (-11°C). Wind chill can push winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Expect around 41 rainy days annually (24.1 in / 613 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 107 in (2714 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 78 sunny days per year and around 25 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 72°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 81°F (27°C) high | 13°F (-10°C) low |
| Feels like | 84°F (29°C) high | 4°F (-15°C) low |
| Rain | 41 days | 24.1 in (613 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 10 days | 106.8 in (2714 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 78 sunny | 25 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
84
Jan 84
Feb 74
Mar 64
Apr 59
May 57
Jun 49
Jul 47
Aug 47
Sep 47
Oct 69
Nov 87
Dec Humidity (%)
78
Jan 77
Feb 68
Mar 60
Apr 62
May 65
Jun 70
Jul 72
Aug 74
Sep 71
Oct 73
Nov 78
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 16 mi Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)
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Hospital 9 mi Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Hiking trail 21 mi Fife Lake Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F -3°C | 13°F -10°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 23.1 in586 mm | 1 |
| February | 27°F -3°C | 15°F -9°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 21.7 in550 mm | 0 |
| March | 46°F 8°C | 26°F -4°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | 18.1 in461 mm | 5 |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 34°F 1°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 4 |
| May | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 10 |
| June | 78°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 6 |
| July | 81°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 14 |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 42°F 6°C | 2.4 in 62 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 42°F 6°C | 31°F 0°C | 1.1 in 28 mm | 13.9 in354 mm | 3 |
| December | 30°F -1°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 24.3 in616 mm | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 4 | 4 |
| May | 10 | 2 |
| June | 6 | 2 |
| July | 11 | 4 |
| August | 11 | 5 |
| September | 14 | 2 |
| October | 13 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F 4°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 33°F 1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 36°F 2°C | 40°F 5°C |
| May | 41°F 5°C | 51°F 11°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 64°F 18°C |
| July | 71°F 21°C | 72°F 22°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C | 69°F 21°C |
| September | 66°F 19°C | 62°F 17°C |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 54°F 12°C |
| November | 53°F 12°C | 39°F 4°C |
| December | 44°F 6°C | 33°F 0°C |