Lansing (IL) Temperature by Month

Lansing in Illinois, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 0°C (32°F) in January and 29°C (84°F) in July, averaging 15°C (59°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Visitors to Lansing will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 18°C (64°F) in July to -8°C (18°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Lansing by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. July, the warmest month of the year, receives 319 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Lansing's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings, very cold winters and hot summers.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Lansing, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 0°C (32°F) and humidity around 72%, considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 29°C (84°F) with 68% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Lansing's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Lansing climate page.