Kentwood in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kentwood sees average daytime highs around 33°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 7.0 in of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Kentwood's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kentwood's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°F
Precipitation
7.0 in
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kentwood in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°F.

A typical winter day in Kentwood reaches about 33°F and drops to 22°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kentwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
65 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kentwood weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.611.110.99.20.0
Feb33° / 20°2.08.26.910.20.0
Mar44° / 28°2.59.9411.60.9
Apr57° / 38°4.012.41.613.13.7
May68° / 49°4.412.2014.45.9
Jun77° / 59°3.911.6015.16.6
Jul81° / 63°3.911.1014.86.5
Aug79° / 61°3.810.3013.86.7
Sep72° / 54°3.19.8012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.411.40.210.84.5
Nov46° / 34°2.710.22.79.51.3
Dec36° / 26°2.4118.68.90.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kentwood gets around 7.0 in of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kentwood?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kentwood.

What to pack for Kentwood in Winter

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

In winter, Kentwood sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Kentwood in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 40°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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 Kentwood in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kentwood 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 Kentwood?

Kentwood sits at 42.9°N, 85.6°W, 689 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wyoming, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Kentwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kentwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 715 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 600 ft.

The land around Kentwood is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
600 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Wyoming 4.3 mi · Grand Rapids 6.8 mi · Grandville 6.8 mi · Jenison 8.1 mi · Forest Hills 9.9 mi · Walker 11 mi · Allendale 17 mi · Holland 24 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 Kentwood (42.8695°, -85.6448°, elevation 689 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.