2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lansing, MI vs Lafayette, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 187 sunny days per year in Lafayette. Lansing averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lansing, Michigan gets 33.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. Lansing averages 46.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Lansing, MI

54°F

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

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 Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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.


May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.