2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tempe, AZ vs Lansing, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Lansing. Tempe averages 300 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lansing, Michigan gets 33.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tempe, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lansing averages 46.1 inches of snow per year. Tempe averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lansing, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.5
Rain: averages 33.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.1 inches of snow a year

Tempe, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lansing is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tempe is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Tempe, AZ

83°F

Today's Weather - Lansing, MI

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tempe / Lansing

July is the hottest month for Tempe with an average high temperature of 104.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Tempe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tempe are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Lansing with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Lansing, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lansing are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tempe with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lansing with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Tempe, there are 164.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Lansing, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

In Tempe, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Lansing, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Tempe, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Lansing, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

August is the wettest month in Tempe with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Tempe means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


September is the wettest month in Lansing with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.1 inches in Lansing means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

August is the rainiest month in Tempe with 4.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 36.2 rainy days annually in Tempe, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Lansing with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in Lansing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Tempe, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Lansing means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Tempe.

January is the snowiest month in Lansing with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.