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When to go · East Lansing

East Lansing, month by month

The best months for East Lansing: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), home football Saturdays (packed and pricey).0 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), home football Saturdays (packed and pricey).2 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.8 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.15 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.28 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.27 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.9 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.2 °C / -5 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday