Big Rapids Weather Records

Big Rapids, Michigan weather averages and records from 1896–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Big Rapids, Michigan was 103 °F which occurred on July 14, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Big Rapids, Michigan was -36 °F which occurred on February 11, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Big Rapids Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 28.9 13.1 61 -30 2.4 16.9
February 32.2 12.9 70 -36 2.0 13.6
March 42.8 20.7 85 -24 2.6 6.6
April 55.7 31.4 89 1 4.0 1.6
May 68.5 43.1 93 20 3.7 0.0
June 78.0 52.9 99 28 3.3 0.0
July 81.9 56.9 103 32 3.3 0.0
August 79.4 55.1 101 32 4.1 0.0
September 72.1 47.3 97 16 3.0 0.0
October 58.6 36.8 88 15 3.7 0.2
November 44.6 27.7 76 -8 3.0 4.1
December 33.8 19.6 66 -18 2.3 13.4
Entire year 56.2 34.6 103 -36 36.9 57.5
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1896–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 21, 1901
Lowest daily high -4 °F February 11, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F March 19, 1913
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
48 °F Feb 28–29, 2024
Most daily precipitation 7.6 inches September 11, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 19.1 inches September 1986
Most yearly precipitation 48.7 inches 2006
Most yearly days with precipitation 177 2000
Earliest snow in season October 11 2006
Latest snow in season May 9 1923
Most daily snow 14.0 inches February 2, 2011
Most monthly snow 45.5 inches December 2008
Most yearly snow 120.5 inches 1985
Most snow in a winter 115.3 inches 1951–1952
Greatest snow accumulation 45.0 inches February 22, 1936
Earliest freeze September 2 1909
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F February 28 2024
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 21 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 18 1962
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F July 6 1988
Latest freeze June 11 1972
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 11 2022
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 23 1963
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 27 2017
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 17 1988
Most days in a year < 0 °F 37 1963
Most days in a year < 32 °F 186 1966
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 89 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 35 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 6 1936
Big Rapids Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Jan 1–18, 1921
Without precipitation 47 days Oct 25 – Dec 10, 1904
With snow 17 days Jan 2–18, 1921
High temperature at or
below freezing
45 days Dec 26, 1976 – Feb 8, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 53 days Jun 9 – Jul 31, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 10 days Jul 22–31, 1916
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 10–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Big Rapids is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1896–2024 Big Rapids location