Lansing December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lansing, Michigan in the month of December.
Typical Lansing December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.5 °F
Average daily low 22.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.9 inches
Average monthly snow 10.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 43.7%
Daily chance of snow 30.3%
Lansing December Weather Records
1910–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 5, 2001
Lowest temperature -18 °F December 3, 2002
Highest daily low 55 °F December 5, 2001
Lowest daily high 4 °F December 21, 1989
Hottest average high temperature 45.8 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 23.6 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches December 12, 1946
Most monthly precipitation 4.3 inches 1949
Most daily snow 14.5 inches December 11, 2000
Most monthly snow 33.5 inches 2000
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 40.4 26.7 65 1
December 2 40.1 26.5 66 -7
December 3 39.6 26.2 66 -18
December 4 39.2 25.8 64 -4
December 5 38.8 25.4 69 8
December 6 38.4 25.1 65 -17
December 7 38.1 24.9 62 -4
December 8 37.7 24.8 65 -6
December 9 37.5 24.6 59 -10
December 10 37.2 24.3 63 -1
December 11 36.8 23.9 61 -2
December 12 36.5 23.7 60 -6
December 13 36.2 23.3 63 -3
December 14 35.9 22.9 60 0
December 15 35.6 22.7 64 -3
December 16 35.4 22.5 63 -4
December 17 35.2 22.3 53 -5
December 18 34.9 22.0 53 -2
December 19 34.6 21.7 54 -10
December 20 34.4 21.5 58 -8
December 21 34.3 21.4 61 -12
December 22 34.2 21.2 57 -10
December 23 34.0 21.1 60 -14
December 24 33.8 20.8 59 -8
December 25 33.6 20.6 65 -17
December 26 33.5 20.4 59 -11
December 27 33.3 20.3 60 -8
December 28 33.3 20.2 62 -18
December 29 33.2 20.1 62 -10
December 30 33.0 19.9 58 -17
December 31 32.8 19.6 61 -15
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Lansing Capital City Airport location
1910–1959 East Lansing Experimental Farm location