Grand Rapids weather in January: Grand Rapids, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Grand Rapids in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 25°F, falling from 32°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal January, 2.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −7°C, 64 mm of precipitation and 57 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationGrand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094860
- Location42.89°N 85.54°W
- Elevation778 ft (237 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population200,117
- Jan 31° 19°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 33°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Rapids in January?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 24.8°F. January is 5.6°F cooler than December and 1.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Grand Rapids and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 20°F and 29°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 21°F | 54% | 23% |
| January 8 | 31°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 18°F | 54% | 23% |
| January 22 | 30°F | 18°F | 52% | 22% |
| January 31 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 21°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h |
| January 2 | 32°F | 21°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 21°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 31°F | 20°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 19°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 18°F | 54% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 18°F | 53% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 30°F | 18°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 30°F | 18°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 23 | 30°F | 18°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 30°F | 18°F | 52% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 30°F | 17°F | 51% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 17°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 17°F | 51% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 31°F | 17°F | 50% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 22.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 9 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Rapids in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 53% on average, highest around January 5 (54%). In all, 2.52 in falls on 17 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Grand Rapids, 28 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 22.6 inches.
Snow falls on 15 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 23 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094860.
How humid and windy is Grand Rapids in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 17°F | 82% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 18°F | 81% | 9.9 mph | – |
| noon | 27°F | 19°F | 73% | 12.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 69% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 72% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 77% | 9.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094860. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Grand Rapids?
The warmest January temperature on Grand Rapids's official record (since 1892) is 66°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −22°F, on January 30, 1951. The wettest January brought 4.67 in (2005); the snowiest, 46.8 inches (1999).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.8°F: 2021 28.1°F (+3.3), 2022 20.2°F (−4.6), 2023 31.7°F (+6.9), 2024 27.1°F (+2.3), 2025 22.2°F (−2.6), 2026 20.2°F (−4.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.1°F | +3.3°F | 1.37 in |
| 2022 | 20.2°F | −4.6°F | 1.43 in |
| 2023 | 31.7°F | +6.9°F | 2.54 in |
| 2024 | 27.1°F | +2.3°F | 4.62 in |
| 2025 | 22.2°F | −2.6°F | 1.02 in |
| 2026 | 20.2°F | −4.6°F | 3.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Grand Rapids compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Grand Rapids's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Rapids in December36°F by day, 25°F at night
- Grand Rapids in February34°F by day, 20°F at night
- Grand Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- South Haven: Michigan's warmest Januarynormal high 34°F