2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing has 3.8% more rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Lansing has 11.6% less Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lansing scores 1.5% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNLansing, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock132106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8532443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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