Rate The Climate: Grand Rapids, MI (snowfall, warm, record, Chicago)
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Grand Rapids has a humid Continental Climate with vary warm humid summers, short autumns and springs and cold snowy and cloudy winters. Grand Rapids is usually somewhat moderated by Lake Michigan giving a more cloudier and a somewhat "milder" climate compared to other cities West of the Great Lakes. The Average Snowfall is around 75" a year and the average annual precipitation is 38.27". The precipitation pattern is evenly distributed through the year with no dry season. There is an average of 145 measurable precipitation days a year and 52 measurable snow days a year. Thunderstorms are common in this area as well. The all time record high is 108F and the all time record low is -24F.
A weak B. It for sure is better than Chicago due to the cooler summer nights. A close childhood friend had lived in Grand Rapids (before moving back to Sweden) for four years and he said winters were very equal to here.
Having said that, as far as a four-season climate goes I'd like summer days 2C cooler, to make it equally to Toronto which is the best four-season climate on earth and the only A climate of the type.
A-, Winter is nice and cold but I want the winter temps to be colder by 10 to 13 degrees and summers to be even wetter. Though Summer is still very good.
Last edited by Thunder98; 10-01-2016 at 09:46 PM..
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