Winter temperatures · Michigan
How cold does Lansing get in winter?
In a typical winter, December to February, Lansing averages highs around 33°F and lows around 20°F.
About 53 days a year never get above freezing. About 25 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 8 go below zero. That makes it the 23rd coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 32°F.
Lansing spends about 53 days a year below freezing all day, which is plenty of time to get very good at scraping a windshield.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 33°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 20°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 53 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 143 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 25 |
| Nights a year below zero | 8 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 81°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
- Syracuse, New York: highs around 34°F, lows around 19°F
- Portland, Maine: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014836.