Lansing January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lansing, Michigan in the month of January.
Typical Lansing January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 30.4 °F
Average daily low 16.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.0 inches
Average monthly snow 14.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 44.9%
Daily chance of snow 38.5%
Lansing January Weather Records
1910–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F January 24, 1967
Lowest temperature -29 °F January 4, 1981
Highest daily low 53 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest daily high -3 °F January 15, 1972
Hottest average high temperature 38.9 °F 1932
Coldest average high temperature 16.6 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches January 11, 2020
Most monthly precipitation 4.4 inches 2005
Most daily snow 15.4 inches January 26, 1967
Most monthly snow 34.6 inches 1999
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 32.6 19.4 54 -13
January 2 32.4 19.1 58 -15
January 3 32.3 18.9 58 -11
January 4 32.1 18.8 61 -29
January 5 31.9 18.4 54 -8
January 6 31.6 18.0 55 -12
January 7 31.3 17.5 62 -13
January 8 31.2 17.4 59 -12
January 9 31.3 17.4 56 -17
January 10 31.1 17.3 56 -18
January 11 30.9 17.2 59 -18
January 12 30.8 17.0 58 -12
January 13 30.7 16.8 59 -8
January 14 30.6 16.6 55 -12
January 15 30.4 16.4 57 -25
January 16 30.3 16.2 53 -17
January 17 30.3 16.2 60 -18
January 18 30.2 16.1 60 -25
January 19 30.1 16.0 52 -18
January 20 30.2 15.9 53 -14
January 21 30.3 15.8 57 -14
January 22 30.3 15.7 55 -15
January 23 30.3 15.7 58 -14
January 24 30.4 15.8 66 -16
January 25 30.3 15.7 65 -16
January 26 30.2 15.5 63 -13
January 27 30.1 15.2 61 -17
January 28 30.1 15.2 55 -12
January 29 30.1 15.1 57 -16
January 30 30.1 15.1 56 -15
January 31 30.3 15.2 61 -14
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Lansing Capital City Airport location
1910–1959 East Lansing Experimental Farm location