Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grand Ledge features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1026 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grand Ledge enjoys an average of 2789 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grand Ledge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grand Ledge experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
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Grand Ledge usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grand Ledge are January, August and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 67 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 130 (5.1) | 105 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 66 (2.6) | 102 (4.0) | 123 (4.8) | 66 (2.6) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Grand Ledge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grand Ledge: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98 | 158 | 235 | 238 | 284 | 328 | 354 | 334 | 276 | 202 | 152 | 124 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 58m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 14m | 14h 54m | 13h 49m | 12h 25m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 5m |
Grand Ledge 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 Grand Ledge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |