Grand Rapids vs Lansing: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 77 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Grand Rapids and Lansing are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,024 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
| Grand Rapids | Lansing | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,024 | 2,078 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 967 mm | 872 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Grand Rapids vs Lansing month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | Lansing | Grand Rapids | Lansing | Grand Rapids | Lansing | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -2° | 62 | 50 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 60 | 52 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 63 | 52 |
| April | 30 | 38 | 13° | 14° | 96 | 85 |
| May | 65 | 72 | 19° | 20° | 104 | 104 |
| June | 74 | 75 | 24° | 25° | 89 | 88 |
| July | 76 | 76 | 27° | 27° | 79 | 80 |
| August | 75 | 75 | 26° | 27° | 87 | 85 |
| September | 76 | 78 | 23° | 23° | 79 | 72 |
| October | 41 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 109 | 89 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 73 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 1° | 66 | 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 — Grand Rapids 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 32). Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Grand Rapids averages 75/100, Lansing 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Grand Rapids averages 59/100, Lansing 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Grand Rapids weather by month · Lansing weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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