Lansing in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lansing sees average daytime highs around 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 11.8 in of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 40°F in early March to 73°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lansing's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lansing's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 57°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 41°F
Precipitation: 11.8 in; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 10 mph
Travel score: 3.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lansing in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 40°F in early March to 73°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Lansing reaches about 57°F and drops to 41°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Lansing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 39 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lansing weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	32° / 19°	2.5	9.1	6.1	9.3	0.0
Feb	35° / 22°	2.1	7.6	5	10.3	0.0
Mar	46° / 31°	3.0	10.6	3.1	11.7	1.2
Apr	58° / 41°	4.3	12.5	0.9	13.1	3.9
May	69° / 52°	4.5	12.1	0	14.3	6.0
Jun	78° / 62°	4.0	11.7	0	15	6.4
Jul	82° / 67°	3.8	11.9	0	14.7	6.1
Aug	80° / 65°	3.7	10.6	0	13.7	6.6
Sep	74° / 57°	3.0	8.8	0	12.3	7.0
Oct	62° / 46°	3.3	9.7	0.2	10.9	5.3
Nov	48° / 35°	2.8	9.1	1.2	9.7	1.8
Dec	37° / 25°	2.3	8.4	4.1	9	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lansing gets around 11.8 in of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lansing?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lansing.

What to pack for Lansing in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Lansing sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Lansing in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 40°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 16 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	38	35	35	39	46	59	70	73	68	58	49	42
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	38	Bracing
Feb	35	Bracing
Mar	35	Bracing
Apr	39	Bracing
May	46	Bracing
Jun	59	Cool
Jul	70	Refreshing
Aug	73	Refreshing
Sep	68	Refreshing
Oct	58	Bracing
Nov	49	Bracing
Dec	42	Bracing

UV index in Lansing in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lansing peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	7	9	9	8	6	3	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Lansing in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lansing is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	14	15	15	17	17	18	16	12	8	9	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	8	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Lansing?

Lansing sits at 41.6°N, 87.5°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Munster, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Lansing

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lansing.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lansing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Lansing is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

98 ft

artificial surfaces 48%

10 miles

525 ft

artificial surfaces 37%

50 miles

673 ft

cropland 37%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Munster 1.2 mi · Hammond 2.5 mi · Calumet City 3.7 mi · South Holland 4.3 mi · Highland 4.3 mi · Dyer 5.0 mi · Dolton 6.2 mi · Harvey 6.2 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lansing (41.5648°, -87.5389°, elevation 630 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.