Frozen In Time: The Coldest Recorded Day In Grand Rapids

As more snowy temperatures are in our near future in Grand Rapids, it made me take a stroll down the snow-filled memory lane.

If you are not a fan of the cold weather we are getting now, imagine what you would have to deal with in past years.

If you are curious to discover what the coldest recorded day was in Grand Rapids history, you have come to the right place.

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Grand Rapids' Coldest Recorded Day

According to WZZM, in January 2024, West Michigan experienced the coldest air in three years.

However, according to Current Results, the coldest Grand Rapids has ever seen was on Valentine's Day in 1899. The temperature that day reached -24 degrees Fahrenheit.

Besides Grand Rapids, Michigan also has its own recorded coldest day that will blow your mind (literally!).

Business Insider shared that Michigan's lowest recorded temperature was -51 degrees in Vanderbilt! Insane, right?

"There are only 11 states with colder recorded temperatures than Michigan: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming."

Grand Rapids' Top Ten Coldest Days

1. -24 degrees Fahrenheit on February 14th, 1899
2. -22 degrees Fahrenheit on January 19th, 1994
3. -21 degrees Fahrenheit on January 11th, 1979
4. -20 degrees Fahrenheit on January 4th, 1981
5. -19 degrees Fahrenheit on February 17th, 1973
6. -18 degrees Fahrenheit on December 19th, 1983
7. -17 degrees Fahrenheit on February 4th, 1996
8. -16 degrees Fahrenheit happened in multiple years
   1. January 16th, 1972
   2. February 12th, 1967
   3. January 29th, 1966
   4. February 9th, 1934
   5. February 10th, 1912
9. -15 degrees Fahrenheit happened in multiple years
   1. January 7th, 1988
   2. January 21st, 1984
   3. February 19th, 1978
   4. January 1st, 1968
   5. January 1st, 1964
   6. February 17th, 1958
10. -14 degrees Fahrenheit happened in multiple years
    1. January 9th, 1977
    2. December 31st, 1976
    3. January 25th, 1961
    4. January 12th, 1918

Next time, I start to complain about the cold weather, I will remember these numbers and be grateful.