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Monthly climate in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Rapids features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1043 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Big Rapids enjoys an average of 2727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States §

The warmest months in Big Rapids are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Rapids experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States §

Big Rapids usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Big Rapids are January, February and March. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58 (2.3) 60 (2.4) 60 (2.4) 99 (3.9) 124 (4.9) 111 (4.4) 75 (3.0) 90 (3.5) 103 (4.0) 133 (5.3) 60 (2.4) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 12 13 13 9 12 11 15 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States §

The sunniest months in Big Rapids are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Big Rapids: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88 157 228 234 289 325 355 332 273 192 147 101
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 29m 11h 58m 13h 27m 14h 44m 15h 22m 15h 1m 13h 53m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 38m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Big Rapids, Michigan, United States §

Big Rapids experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Big Rapids UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Big Rapids, Michigan, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 10 10 9 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

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