Sunshine in 2022

Our relationship with sunshine in Michigan is… complicated.   2022 had its hits and misses. A cloudy spring (tied for cloudiest April), a spectacular June, fair July to November, and a very cloudy (but not the cloudiest) December. In December, there were 12 days in a row at Grand Rapids with daily sunshine ranging between 0 and 13 minutes. There were 15 days with no sunshine. Only one day had more than 60 percent of possible sunshine. Percent of possible sunshine at Grand Rapids, statistics: The average amount each month ranges between 25 and 30 percent from November to January, and increases to 60 to 65 percent during the summer months. During the cloudiest months on record, only 5 to 7 percent of possible sunshine was recorded, and each month between November and February can claim numbers that low during some years. The sunniest months on record have had between 85 and 91 percent of possible sunshine, with May through August being the time of year when that has happened.  (NWS)