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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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CXUS53 KGRR 011540
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1140 AM EDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2023

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              41   07/06/1983
HIGHEST           91   07/05         93      -2       90  07/19
                                                          07/22
                                                          07/23
LOWEST            55   07/09         48       7       52  07/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.7               83.1    -1.4     83.3
AVG. MINIMUM    62.1               62.5    -0.4     62.4
MEAN            71.9               72.8    -0.9     72.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                4.3    -3.3        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.83   1992
 MINIMUM        0.23   2020
TOTALS          5.77               3.86    1.91     2.82
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.12    0.07     0.09
DAYS >= .01       13               10.0     3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        8                6.2     1.8        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.5     1.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.68   07/12 TO 07/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1990
 SNOW DEPTH        T   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    223                247     -24      249
 SINCE 1/1       413                452     -39       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250    DATE  07/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/300    DATE  07/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   61
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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