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CXUS53 KGRR 021609
CLMGRR

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
1109 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026

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...THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   12/05/2001
 LOW             -18   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           54   12/28         53       1       52  12/28
LOWEST             1   12/08          1       0        9  12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.8               36.1    -3.3     36.5
AVG. MINIMUM    19.3               24.7    -5.4     26.2
MEAN            26.0               30.4    -4.4     31.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               11.5     5.5       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               26.2     3.8       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.95   1893
 MINIMUM        0.31   1913
TOTALS          2.91               2.48    0.43     3.08
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       19               15.5     3.5       21
DAYS >= .10        9                7.0     2.0       11
DAYS >= .50        1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   12/28 TO 12/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          59.2   2000
 SNOW DEPTH       22   12/27/1951
                       12/26/1951
                       12/25/1951
TOTALS          15.5               20.8    -5.3     19.7
SINCE 7/1       26.8               28.2    -1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     19               11.9     7.1       19
DAYS >= 1.0        8                6.1     1.9        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   12/14                           5  12/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1199               1072     127     1036
 SINCE 7/1      2432               2387      45       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       846                733     113       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/03/1946
 LATEST       06/04/1945
EARLIEST                        10/25
LATEST                          04/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/250    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.83
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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