Grand Rapids MI Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Grand Rapids, Michigan. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Grand Rapids rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Grand Rapids a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Grand Rapids and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1898, with just a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) on July 13, 1936.

Since 1964 the temperature extremes were observed at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. From 1943 to 1962 temperature data were collected in the Godwin Heights neighborhood, south of downtown Grand Rapids. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Grand Rapids.

Highest Grand Rapids temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
91	September 05, 2023 +	33
95	June 21, 2022	35
92	August 29, 2021 +	33
94	July 07, 2020 +	34
92	July 20, 2019	33
94	July 04, 2018 +	34
96	September 23, 2017	36
93	June 18, 2016	34
91	August 02, 2015	33
89	July 22, 2014	32
96	July 19, 2013	36
104	July 06, 2012	40
97	July 20, 2011	36
93	August 29, 2010	34

Highest temperature recorded at Grand Rapids each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
96	June 24, 2009	36
92	September 02, 2008	33
97	July 31, 2007	36
95	July 31, 2006 +	35
94	July 24, 2005	34
90	July 21, 2004 +	32
92	August 21, 2003 +	33
94	July 21, 2002	34
94	August 08, 2001	34
90	June 10, 2000	32
97	July 30, 1999	36
94	June 25, 1998	34
94	July 14, 1997	34
96	August 07, 1996	36
98	June 20, 1995	37
96	June 18, 1994	36
93	July 04, 1993	34
95	June 17, 1992	35
94	July 20, 1991 +	34
95	July 08, 1990	35
91	August 03, 1989	33
100	July 06, 1988	38
96	June 18, 1987	36
91	July 05, 1986	33
92	July 13, 1985	33
92	August 07, 1984	33
94	August 19, 1983	34
92	August 03, 1982	33
92	July 07, 1981 +	33
94	July 20, 1980	34
90	August 07, 1979 +	32
92	July 20, 1978 +	33
94	July 15, 1977	34
94	August 27, 1976 +	34
93	August 01, 1975 +	34
93	July 14, 1974 +	34
95	August 26, 1973	35
93	July 11, 1972	34
96	June 28, 1971	36
91	July 02, 1970	33
92	August 30, 1969 +	33
92	August 23, 1968 +	33
91	July 22, 1967	33
97	July 03, 1966 +	36
96	July 23, 1965	36
100	August 03, 1964	38
–	1963	–
94	August 24, 1962	34
92	June 30, 1961	33
96	September 07, 1960	36
94	September 08, 1959 +	34
92	August 03, 1958	33
94	June 22, 1957	34
94	June 13, 1956	34
99	August 19, 1955	37
98	September 06, 1954	37
101	June 20, 1953	38
95	September 12, 1952 +	35
90	July 29, 1951 +	32
90	July 12, 1950 +	32
97	July 05, 1949	36
97	August 24, 1948	36
101	August 05, 1947	38
96	July 18, 1946	36
97	July 24, 1945	36
98	June 27, 1944	37
94	July 13, 1943 +	34
–	1942	–
99	July 26, 1941	37
99	July 25, 1940	37
97	September 15, 1939 +	36
94	August 03, 1938	34
95	July 11, 1937 +	35
108	July 13, 1936	42
96	July 19, 1935	36
104	July 21, 1934	40
97	June 27, 1933 +	36
96	August 31, 1932	36
101	July 01, 1931	38
99	July 20, 1930	37
93	July 30, 1929	34
95	July 08, 1928	35
97	July 01, 1927	36
95	July 21, 1926	35
95	July 03, 1925 +	35
92	August 30, 1924	33
98	June 23, 1923	37
95	September 08, 1922	35
100	July 05, 1921	38
93	July 23, 1920	34
97	July 02, 1919	36
102	August 06, 1918	39
98	July 31, 1917	37
103	July 29, 1916	39
90	September 14, 1915 +	32
95	July 22, 1914	35
99	August 16, 1913	37
92	September 09, 1912	33
100	July 05, 1911 +	38
99	July 01, 1910	37
92	August 07, 1909	33
95	July 29, 1908	35
91	August 11, 1907	33
94	September 18, 1906	34
92	June 17, 1905	33
91	July 17, 1904	33
93	July 04, 1903	34
92	August 25, 1902 +	33
97	July 17, 1901	36
96	August 05, 1900	36
97	August 19, 1899 +	36
102	July 24, 1898	39

Grand Rapids - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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