East Lansing (MI) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at East Lansing

East Lansing average temperature chart (Celsius) East Lansing average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in East Lansing (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -2.2 -0.6 5.9 13.6 20.2 25.5 27.9 26.5 22.2 15.4 8 0.6
°F 28.1 30.9 42.5 56.4 68.4 78 82.3 79.7 72 59.8 46.4 33.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

East Lansing monthly rainfall chart (mm) East Lansing monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in East Lansing (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 40 37 56 72 69 86 71 82 82 55 64 55
inches 1.6 1.4 2.2 2.9 2.7 3.4 2.8 3.2 3.2 2.2 2.5 2.2
Rainy days 14 11 13 12 10 11 10 9 11 10 12 15

Average annual rainfall in East Lansing: 727.133mm (286.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in East Lansing

East Lansing average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine East Lansing
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.2 5.4 6.5 7.8 9.5 10.6 11 9.6 7.8 5.8 3.5 3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

East Lansing average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) East Lansing average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in East Lansing (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -10.5 -9.8 -4.1 1.8 7.3 12.6 15.2 14 10.3 4.3 -0.6 -7
Max °C -2 -0.4 6.1 13.9 20.6 25.9 28.3 26.8 22.5 15.7 8.2 0.8
Min °F 13.2 14.4 24.6 35.2 45.1 54.6 59.3 57.2 50.5 39.7 30.9 19.4
Max °F 20.8 22.8 33.8 46 57 66.6 71.1 68.7 61.5 50 38.8 26.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

East Lansing average sea temperature chart (Celsius) East Lansing average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around East Lansing in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.2 2.4 2.3 3.8 7.3 13.3 19.6 22 19.7 14.3 9.1 5.3
°F 37.8 36.2 36.1 38.8 45.2 56 67.3 71.6 67.5 57.7 48.4 41.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

East Lansing average winspeed by month (km/h) East Lansing average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in East Lansing (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 19 18 19 19 17 15 14 13 14 16 18 18
mph 12 11 12 12 10 9 9 8 9 10 11 11

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

East Lansing relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in East Lansing
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
78% 75% 72% 67% 66% 69% 71% 74% 77% 75% 78% 80%

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East Lansing weather stats

East Lansing weather statistics
Hottest month: July 27.9°C 82.2°F
Driest month: February 37mm 1.5ins
Sunniest month: July 11hrs
Coldest month: January -2.2°C 28°F
Wettest month: June 86mm 3.4ins
Warmest sea: August 22°C 71.6°F
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