Lansing, KS Climate


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Lansing, KS experiences hot and humid summers, with temperatures typically in the mid-80s, and mild to cold winters with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the low 40s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 42 inches annually. The city sees over 2200 hours of sunshine every year on average and can experience thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Lansing also receives an occasional snowfall during winter months.

Lansing, Kansas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lansing averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Lansing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lansing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lansing is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lansing, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLansing, KansasUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  95.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  850 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lansing with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lansing, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lansing are September, May and June.
In Lansing, there are 33.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lansing with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
In Lansing, there are 112.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Lansing, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lansing during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Lansing.
June is the wettest month in Lansing with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Lansing means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Lansing with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in Lansing, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Lansing means that it is snowier than most places in Kansas. February is the snowiest month in Lansing with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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