Rainfall totals Grand Rapids, MI
Through Oct 7, 2026, Grand Rapids has received 33.40 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 30.70 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at GRAND RAPIDS in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
as of
Data from Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport, with records back to 1963. Across the record from 1963, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.14 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
GRAND RAPIDS saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.38 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.38 inches | 0.90 inches | +0.48 inches (+53%) |
| Year to date | 33.40 inches | 30.70 inches | +2.70 inches (+9%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.27 inches | 1900, 1951 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for GRAND RAPIDS, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Grand Rapids get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.23 inches |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.38 inches |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.89 inches |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.81 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.53 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 0.66 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.41 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2.55 inches |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.07 inches |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
With 2.55 inches on Aug 10, 2026, this is the 35th wettest of the 9,220 measurable rain days in the Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport record, which begins in 1963. That is the most rain recorded at this station on August 10 since 1963.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 33.39 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 115-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Grand Rapids rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.76 inches | 2.52 inches | +1.24 inches (+49%) |
| February | 1.18 inches | 2.12 inches | -0.94 inches (-44%) |
| March | 4.73 inches | 2.39 inches | +2.34 inches (+98%) |
| April | 7.85 inches | 3.99 inches | +3.86 inches (+97%) |
| May | 1.85 inches | 4.00 inches | -2.15 inches (-54%) |
| June | 2.92 inches | 3.94 inches | -1.02 inches (-26%) |
| July | 1.81 inches | 3.86 inches | -2.05 inches (-53%) |
| August | 4.92 inches | 3.55 inches | +1.37 inches (+39%) |
| September | 3.00 inches | 3.43 inches | -0.43 inches (-13%) |
| October | 1.37 inches | 4.02 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Grand Rapids
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Average | 23.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1963 counts toward the average, 62 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Grand Rapids
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 4.15 inches | May 15, 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 51.37 inches | 2019 |
| Driest year | 27.55 inches | 1996 |
| Average year | 38.05 inches | 62 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 147 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1963 | 22,944 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 2.52 | 2.12 | 2.39 | 3.99 | 4.00 | 3.94 | 3.86 | 3.55 | 3.43 | 4.02 | 3.10 | 2.48 | 39.40 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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