Lansing vs Traverse City: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 233 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lansing is the sunnier overall: about 2,078 hours of sunshine a year to Traverse City's 1,987. Lansing has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lansing | Traverse City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,078 | 1,987 |
| Sunniest month | September (78/100) | July (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 872 mm | 889 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Lansing vs Traverse City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | Traverse City | Lansing | Traverse City | Lansing | Traverse City | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 50 | 52 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 52 | 44 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 52 | 55 |
| April | 38 | 18 | 14° | 11° | 85 | 89 |
| May | 72 | 61 | 20° | 18° | 104 | 93 |
| June | 75 | 75 | 25° | 23° | 88 | 84 |
| July | 76 | 78 | 27° | 26° | 80 | 69 |
| August | 75 | 76 | 27° | 26° | 85 | 79 |
| September | 78 | 75 | 23° | 22° | 72 | 83 |
| October | 43 | 35 | 15° | 14° | 89 | 107 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 61 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 54 | 64 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Lansing · May Lansing · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Lansing · Oct Lansing · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lansing averages 0/100, Traverse City 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Lansing (average score 37/100 vs 26). Lansing is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Lansing averages 75/100, Traverse City 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- September–October: Lansing (average score 61/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Lansing weather by month · Traverse City weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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