When to go · Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- JulyGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- AugustGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
Weather in January
- Grand RapidsHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Rapids, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
Grand Rapids: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings