Detroit vs Lansing: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Detroit and Lansing are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,073 vs 2,078 hours a year. Lansing has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Detroit | Lansing | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,073 | 2,078 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 865 mm | 872 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Detroit vs Lansing month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | Lansing | Detroit | Lansing | Detroit | Lansing | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 53 | 50 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 53 | 52 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 61 | 52 |
| April | 26 | 38 | 12° | 14° | 77 | 85 |
| May | 61 | 72 | 18° | 20° | 97 | 104 |
| June | 75 | 75 | 24° | 25° | 87 | 88 |
| July | 75 | 76 | 27° | 27° | 86 | 80 |
| August | 76 | 75 | 26° | 27° | 82 | 85 |
| September | 77 | 78 | 23° | 23° | 76 | 72 |
| October | 45 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 70 | 89 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 64 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 59 | 54 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Lansing · May Lansing · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Detroit averages 0/100, Lansing 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lansing (average score 37/100 vs 29). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Detroit averages 75/100, Lansing 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Detroit averages 61/100, Lansing 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Detroit weather by month · Lansing weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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