Grandville weather in September

In September, Grandville sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Grandville's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grandville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
4th warmest
Overnight low
54°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Grandville is city in Kent County, Michigan,  United States.

Density
803/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical September day in Grandville reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 13°F warmer than October.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17759
27658
37658
47658
57657
67557
77557
87556
97456
107456
117455
127355
137355
147354
157254
167254
177253
187153
197153
207052
217052
226951
236951
246951
256850
266850
276749
286749
296649
306648

How September really feels in Grandville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Grandville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.410.510.19.20.0
Feb33° / 19°1.98.16.510.20.0
Mar44° / 28°2.59.4411.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.012.11.713.13.7
May68° / 49°4.311.9014.46.0
Jun77° / 59°3.811.3015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.810.9014.86.5
Aug79° / 61°3.610.5013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.19.3012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.411.40.210.84.4
Nov46° / 34°2.7102.79.51.2
Dec35° / 25°2.310.88.18.90.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85743
95743
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Grandville gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332620174
2342620164
3362619154
4382619144
5402618133
6412518123
7432518123
8442518112
9462417102
10472417102
1148241792
1250231791
1352231681
1452231681
1554221581
1655221571
1757221470
1860211360
1962201260
2064201150
2166191050
2267181050
236918940
247117840
257316740
267416730
277615630
287714630
297714630
307913620

Wind in September

Winds average 7 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:127:14
213.06:137:12
312.96:147:10
412.96:157:08
512.86:167:06
612.86:187:05
712.76:197:03
812.76:207:01
912.66:216:59
1012.66:226:57
1112.56:236:55
1212.56:246:53
1312.46:256:52
1412.46:276:50
1512.36:286:48
1612.36:296:46
1712.26:306:44
1812.26:316:42
1912.16:326:40
2012.16:336:39
2112.06:346:37
2212.06:366:35
2311.96:376:33
2411.96:386:31
2511.86:396:29
2611.86:406:27
2711.76:416:26
2811.76:426:24
2911.66:446:22
3011.66:456:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Grandville?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Grandville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grandville in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Grandville sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Grandville in September

The nearest coast averages about 67°F in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in March near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 8 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May44Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul68Cool
Aug71Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Grandville in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grandville peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grandville?

Grandville sits at 42.9°N, 85.8°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jenison, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Grandville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Grandville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grandville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 633 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 ft.

The land around Grandville is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%), cropland (22%) and water (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
659 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Jenison 1.2 mi · Wyoming 3.1 mi · Grand Rapids 6.2 mi · Walker 6.2 mi · Kentwood 6.8 mi · Allendale 11 mi · Forest Hills 14 mi · Holland 19 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Grandville (42.9098°, -85.7631°, elevation 604 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).