East Lansing, MI Weather & Climate Normals
East Lansing's real weather, in one number
East Lansing, MI scores 45/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
East Lansing's hottest and coldest months
East Lansing's hottest month is Jul, averaging 72°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 25°F, a 47.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
East Lansing's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 2.08in | 14.1in |
| Feb | 34°F | 19°F | 1.6in | 7.3in |
| Mar | 45°F | 27°F | 1.68in | 4.2in |
| Apr | 58°F | 37°F | 3.55in | 0.9in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.36in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 3.79in | 0in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 3.37in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.45in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Oct | 62°F | 42°F | 3.12in | 0.3in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 2.55in | 1.8in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 1.6in | 7.4in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see East Lansing at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in East Lansing
East Lansing averages 34.32in of precipitation a year across roughly 127 days with measurable rain or snow, and 36in of snow a year.
Where East Lansing ranks
East Lansing ranks 3251 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 58 of 153 within MI. About 48,964 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from East Lansing 4 S, MI US, 5.2 miles from East Lansing, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure