2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
East Lansing, MI vs Sheridan, WY

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Sheridan. East Lansing averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheridan, Wyoming gets 12.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. East Lansing, Michigan gets 33.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sheridan averages 34.7 inches of snow per year. East Lansing averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sheridan, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.7
Rain: averages 12.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.7 inches of snow a year

East 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 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheridan is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

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

Today's Weather - East Lansing, MI

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Today's Weather - Sheridan, WY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: East Lansing / Sheridan

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

July is the hottest month for Sheridan with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Sheridan, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheridan are June, September and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheridan with an average of 9.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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

In Sheridan, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

In East Lansing, there are 132.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In Sheridan, there are 189.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In East 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.

In Sheridan, there are 20.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

September is the wettest month in East 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 East Lansing means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.


June is the wettest month in Sheridan with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Sheridan means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

December is the rainiest month in East 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 East 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.

May is the rainiest month in Sheridan with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Sheridan, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in East Lansing means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Sheridan means that it is less snowy than most places in Wyoming.

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

December is the snowiest month in Sheridan with 6.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.