Climateby Month

Lansing, MI climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 853 ft elevation

Lansing has warm summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 83°F in July and fall to 31°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 50 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are May, June and September.

Warmest month
83°F
July normal high
Coldest month
17°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
138
33.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
50.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Lansing?

Normal highs range from 31°F in January to 83°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 17°F (-8°C) 31° 17° February: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 26°F (-3°C) April: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 48°F (9°C) June: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 61°F (16°C) 83° 61° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) October: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 32°F (0°C) December: normal high 36°F (2°C), low 23°F (-5°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Lansing?

January has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 33 in of precipitation.

January: 14 wet days 14 February: 11 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 13 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 11 wet days July: 9 wet days 9 August: 10 wet days September: 10 wet days October: 12 wet days November: 12 wet days December: 14 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 50.2 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 14.3 in of snow 14.3 February: 12.9 in of snow March: 5.9 in of snow April: 1.7 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 3.9 in of snow December: 11.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Lansing?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 9 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 1 muggy days June: 4 muggy days July: 9 muggy days 9 August: 8 muggy days September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Capital City Airport, 3.8 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.1 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June.

January: 9.5 hours of daylight February: 10.6 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.6 hours of daylight June: 15.3 hours of daylight 15.3 July: 15.0 hours of daylight August: 13.9 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.8 hours of daylight December: 9.1 hours of daylight 9.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Lansing, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 31°F17°F 2.1 in14 14.3 in 0 9.5 h
February 34°F18°F 1.7 in11 12.9 in 0 10.6 h
March 44°F26°F 2.1 in11 5.9 in 0 11.9 h
April 58°F36°F 3.3 in13 1.7 in 0 13.4 h
May 69°F48°F 3.7 in13 0.0 in 1 14.6 h
June 79°F57°F 3.8 in11 0.0 in 4 15.3 h
July 83°F61°F 2.9 in9 0.0 in 9 15.0 h
August 81°F60°F 3.5 in10 0.0 in 8 13.9 h
September 74°F52°F 2.8 in10 0.0 in 2 12.5 h
October 61°F41°F 3.2 in12 0.2 in 0 11.0 h
November 47°F32°F 2.5 in12 3.9 in 0 9.8 h
December 36°F23°F 1.9 in14 11.3 in 0 9.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Lansing

By our comfort score, the best months are May, June and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 250526
Feb 300522
Mar 422613
Apr 58882
May 721570
Jun 711362
Jul 63864
Aug 641062
Sep 701651
Oct 571070
Nov 38259
Dec 270523

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Lansing

The last spring frost typically comes around May 1, and the first fall frost around Oct 13, leaving 162 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Lansing
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 1after May 18
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 13before Sep 29
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 21after May 6
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 27before Oct 7
Frost-free season162 daysunder 141 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Lansing Capital City Airport (USW00014836), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Michigan.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 103°F (July 6, 2012); the lowest was -25°F (February 10, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Lansing Capital City Airport (USW00014836), 3.5 mi NNW of the city center, 841 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Capital City Airport (725390-14836), 3.8 mi NW of the city center, 857 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error