Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area, MI Climate

The Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures average between 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 35 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring during the spring and fall months. Snowfall also occurs throughout the winter months. Overall, the Lansing-East Lansing area experiences four distinct seasons with varying weather conditions.

Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area, Michigan gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan	United States
	33.5 in.	38.1 in.
	44.8 in.	27.8 in.
	129.8 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.3	4.3
	861 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 the Lansing-East Lansing metro area with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lansing-East Lansing metro area are June, August and July.

In the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, there are 7.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Michigan.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lansing-East Lansing metro area with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

In the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

Humidity in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area 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 33.5 inches in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

December is the rainiest month in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area with 12.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 129.8 rainy days annually in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, 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.

An annual snowfall of 44.8 inches in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in the Lansing-East Lansing metro area with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Joy · Lansing, MI

Lansing is for Loving

Over 6 years ago

Lansing is a well balanced sub-urban city. Enough people to have a diverse night life but, not so many that you are living on top of each other. Are you a politico? More

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