2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lansing, MI vs Saugatuck, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Saugatuck. Lansing averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saugatuck, Michigan gets 36.8 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.

Saugatuck averages 80.3 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

Saugatuck, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 36.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80.3 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 Saugatuck is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

69°F

Today's Weather - Saugatuck, MI

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Saugatuck with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Saugatuck, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saugatuck are June, August and July.

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 Saugatuck with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

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

In Saugatuck, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Saugatuck, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

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 Saugatuck, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

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.


September is the wettest month in Saugatuck with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Saugatuck means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Saugatuck with 13.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in Saugatuck, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 80.3 inches in Saugatuck means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

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 Saugatuck with 26.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.