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United States / Minnesota / Austin Metro Area / Mower County / Lansing / Zip Codes
Lansing, MN has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in winter is around 18 degrees Fahrenheit and the average summer temperature is about 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the most occurring in spring and fall. Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year; however, the city usually gets around 30 inches per season. Lansing experiences all four seasons, so visitors can enjoy mild weather throughout the year.

Lansing, Minnesota gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lansing averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Lansing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lansing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lansing is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Lansing, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. 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.
In Lansing, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lansing with an average of 4.9°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Lansing, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
In Lansing, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lansing but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Lansing with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Lansing means that it is one of the wettest places in Minnesota.
May is the rainiest month in Lansing with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Lansing, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in Lansing means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in Lansing with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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