Sunday, December 13, 2020

Climate Updates for KGRR: October and November 2020

 October 2020 Climate Update for KGRR

Max T 79, Mean 79
Min T 25, Mean 28
Av T 48, Mean 51.3
Rain 2.67, Mean 3.03
Snow Tr, Mean 0.4
Heating Degree Days 527, Mean 424
Cooling Degree Days 0, Mean 9
Cooling Degree Days to date 829, Mean 700


 November 2020 Climate Update for KGRR

Max T 77, Mean 66
Min T 22, Mean 17
Av T 44.3, Mean 39.1
Rain 2.27, Mean 2.84
Snow 0.4, Mean 6.3
Heating Degree Days 614, Mean 772
Cooling Degree Days 3, Mean 0
Cooling Degree Days to date 832, Mean 700


Average Temperature Year to date 51.7, Mean to date 50: 2020 average temperature is running 3.4% above the mean.

Peak average annual temperature since 1898 occurred in 2012 at 52.8 degrees F, 9.5% above the mean average annual temperature of 48.2.

So it's been warmer than normal in 2020 to date, but nothing record-setting.

Grand Rapids, MI is forecast to receive its first sub 20 degree F temperatures of the season this week.