Grand Rapids January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the month of January.
Typical Grand Rapids January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.7 °F
Average daily low 18.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.5 inches
Average monthly snow 22.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 54.1%
Daily chance of snow 48.1%
Grand Rapids January Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F January 25, 1950
Lowest temperature -22 °F January 19, 1994
Highest daily low 53 °F January 23, 1909
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 41.2 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 17.2 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.2 inches January 4, 1993
Most monthly precipitation 4.7 inches 2005
Most daily snow 16.1 inches January 26, 1978
Most monthly snow 46.8 inches 1999
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 32.8 21.0 55 -15
January 2 32.7 20.7 59 -2
January 3 32.5 20.5 59 -9
January 4 32.4 20.3 60 -20
January 5 32.2 20.0 55 -9
January 6 31.9 19.6 57 -12
January 7 31.6 19.3 63 -15
January 8 31.5 19.1 59 -13
January 9 31.5 19.1 57 -14
January 10 31.4 19.0 57 -19
January 11 31.2 18.9 58 -21
January 12 31.0 18.7 57 -14
January 13 30.9 18.5 58 -5
January 14 30.8 18.3 53 -13
January 15 30.7 18.1 57 -15
January 16 30.6 18.0 58 -16
January 17 30.5 18.0 56 -10
January 18 30.5 17.9 60 -15
January 19 30.4 17.7 56 -22
January 20 30.5 17.7 64 -15
January 21 30.5 17.6 61 -15
January 22 30.5 17.4 56 -6
January 23 30.5 17.5 56 -19
January 24 30.5 17.5 62 -19
January 25 30.4 17.4 66 -14
January 26 30.4 17.2 62 -9
January 27 30.3 17.0 62 -12
January 28 30.3 16.9 53 -9
January 29 30.3 16.9 59 -16
January 30 30.4 16.9 54 -22
January 31 30.5 17.0 57 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1963–2024 Grand Rapids location
1940–1963 Grand Rapids Airport location
1903–1939 Grand Rapids WB location