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
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), home football Saturdays (packed and pricey).0 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), home football Saturdays (packed and pricey).2 °C / -7 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days46 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- 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 days59 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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.Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 104 °F+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.28 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days81 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside East Lansing's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days48 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days36 °F / 23 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday