Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1120 AM EST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   07/13/1936
 LOW             -24   02/14/1899
                       02/13/1899
HIGHEST           91   08/23         93      -2       95  06/21
                       08/24
                       09/05
LOWEST             2   01/31         -6       8       -2  01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.7               58.2     1.5     57.7
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               40.5     1.7     39.8
MEAN            51.0               49.3     1.7     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                9.9     4.1        7
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               50.5   -29.5       56
DAYS MIN <= 32   112              133.1   -21.1      141
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.4    -4.4        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       51.37   2019
 MINIMUM       20.92   1930
TOTALS         36.74              39.40   -2.66    37.73
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.11   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01      145              148.7    -3.7      152
DAYS >= .10       77               81.1    -4.1       82
DAYS >= .50       24               23.5     0.5       26
DAYS >= 1.00       9                8.3     0.7        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.02   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         143.7   2008
 SNOW DEPTH       27   01/27/1978
TOTALS          46.3               77.6   -31.3    118.8
SINCE 7/1        3.2               28.2   -25.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     72               50.9    21.1       92
DAYS >= 1.0       15               23.5    -8.5       24
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/10                          17  12/25

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5661               6408    -747     6592
 SINCE 7/1      2064               2387    -323       MM
COOLING TOTAL    668                732     -64      800
 SINCE 1/1       668                733     -65       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/230    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   42%
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           62
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            160
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        143

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             30     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               37     RAIN                      51
LIGHT RAIN              141     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      4
FOG                     200     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                     49

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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