Grand Rapids (MI) Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Grand Rapids varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 298 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 63 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2208 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 9.9 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 63% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 22%.

Grand Rapids vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Grand Rapids enjoys an average of 2208 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Grand Rapids

April, Grand Rapids’s wettest month, receives 85 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 14°C (57°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of -1°C (30°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Grand Rapids Precipitation page.