Lansing weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Lansing is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and June close behind. Lansing averages about 2,078 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 72 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Lansing?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lansing is September, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lansing?
Lansing gets a moderate 2,078 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #372 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 872 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -10° / 14°F | 50 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 52 mm | 3 |
| April | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| June | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 88 mm | 7 |
| July | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 80 mm | 7 |
| August | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 85 mm | 6 |
| September | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| October | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 89 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 61 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 54 mm | 1 |
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Lansing: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lansing?
Lansing is a regional city in United States with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lansing get a year?
Lansing gets about 2,078 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Lansing?
The sunniest time to visit Lansing is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lansing?
January is the least sunny month in Lansing, scoring 0/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lansing?
The typical midday UV index in Lansing peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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