Grand Rapids weather in July: Grand Rapids, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Grand Rapids in July has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 73°F, holding near 83°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal July, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 17°C, 98 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 72.8°F. July is 3.9°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Grand Rapids and the 5th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 70°F and 76°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% |
| July 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% |
| July 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% |
| July 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 9, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 83°F | 62°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 13 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 14 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 15 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 19 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 15 h |
| July 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 25 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 26 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 27 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 30 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 31 | 83°F | 63°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 15 h 20 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 81%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 in Grand Rapids in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around July 1 (33%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 10 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Grand Rapids, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094860.
How humid and windy is Grand Rapids in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 60°F | 89% | 4.7 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 62°F | 72% | 7.6 mph | 40% |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 56% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 61°F | 51% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 53% | 10.3 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 61°F | 70% | 6.1 mph | 44% |
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 July in Grand Rapids?
The warmest July temperature on Grand Rapids's official record (since 1892) is 108°F, on July 13, 1936; the coldest is 41°F, on July 6, 1983. The wettest July brought 8.83 in (1992).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.8°F: 2021 72.3°F (−0.5), 2022 72.8°F (at normal), 2023 71.9°F (−0.9), 2024 71.5°F (−1.3), 2025 75.0°F (+2.2), 2026 74.9°F (+2.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.3°F | −0.5°F | 4.44 in |
| 2022 | 72.8°F | at normal | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 71.9°F | −0.9°F | 5.77 in |
| 2024 | 71.5°F | −1.3°F | 5.71 in |
| 2025 | 75.0°F | +2.2°F | 2.62 in |
| 2026 | 74.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Grand Rapids compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, July normal highs run from 72°F in Copper Harbor to 86°F in Tecumseh; Grand Rapids's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.