Lansing weather in February: Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Lansing in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 1.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 33 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationLansing Capital City Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014836
  • Location42.78°N 84.58°W
  • Elevation841 ft (256 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population114,336
  1. Jan 31° 17°
  2. Feb 34° 18°
  3. Mar 44° 26°
  4. Apr 58° 36°
  5. May 69° 48°
  6. Jun 79° 57°
  7. Jul 83° 61°
  8. Aug 81° 60°
  9. Sep 74° 52°
  10. Oct 61° 41°
  11. Nov 47° 32°
  12. Dec 36° 23°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Lansing in February?

The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.9°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 9.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lansing and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°F and 31°F.

Lansing in February, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 131°F16°F39%16%
February 832°F17°F38%16%
February 1533°F18°F38%16%
February 2236°F20°F38%17%
February 2838°F21°F37%17%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Lansing: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 131°F16°F39%16%10 h
February 231°F16°F39%16%10 h
February 331°F16°F39%16%10 h
February 431°F16°F39%16%10 h
February 531°F17°F39%16%10 h 10 min
February 631°F17°F38%16%10 h 10 min
February 731°F17°F38%16%10 h 10 min
February 832°F17°F38%16%10 h 10 min
February 932°F17°F38%16%10 h 20 min
February 1032°F17°F38%16%10 h 20 min
February 1132°F17°F38%16%10 h 20 min
February 1233°F18°F38%16%10 h 20 min
February 1333°F18°F38%16%10 h 30 min
February 1433°F18°F38%16%10 h 30 min
February 1533°F18°F38%16%10 h 30 min
February 1634°F18°F38%16%10 h 30 min
February 1734°F19°F38%16%10 h 40 min
February 1834°F19°F38%16%10 h 40 min
February 1935°F19°F38%17%10 h 40 min
February 2035°F19°F38%17%10 h 40 min
February 2135°F20°F38%17%10 h 50 min
February 2236°F20°F38%17%10 h 50 min
February 2336°F20°F38%17%10 h 50 min
February 2436°F20°F38%17%11 h
February 2537°F21°F38%17%11 h
February 2637°F21°F37%17%11 h
February 2737°F21°F37%17%11 h
February 2838°F21°F37%17%11 h 10 min
February 2938°F22°F37%17%11 h 10 min
Normal high
34°FFebruary average
Normal low
18°FFebruary average
Precipitation
1.71 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
12.9 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014836; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Lansing in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 1 (39%). In all, 1.71 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Lansing, 26 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.9 inches.

Snow falls on 10 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014836.

How humid and windy is Lansing in February?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 34°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal February day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.24°F19°F81%8.4 mph35%
9 a.m.26°F20°F78%9.7 mph30%
noon32°F21°F66%11.8 mph28%
3 p.m.34°F22°F60%12.1 mph28%
6 p.m.32°F21°F63%10.6 mph29%
9 p.m.28°F21°F73%8.7 mph39%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014836. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for February in Lansing?

The warmest February temperature on Lansing's official record (since 1863) is 73°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −37°F, on February 2, 1868. The wettest February brought 7.46 in (1938); the snowiest, 29.1 inches (2011).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.9°F: 2021 20.6°F (−5.3), 2022 25.8°F (−0.1), 2023 32.2°F (+6.3), 2024 35.3°F (+9.4), 2025 24.4°F (−1.5), 2026 27.7°F (+1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Lansing: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202120.6°F−5.3°F1.30 in
202225.8°F−0.1°F3.71 in
202332.2°F+6.3°F3.13 in
202435.3°F+9.4°F0.93 in
202524.4°F−1.5°F0.89 in
202627.7°F+1.8°F0.99 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014836. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Lansing compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Lansing's is 34°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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