Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Lansing, Michigan

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the capital city of Lansing, Michigan since 1850. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Lansing since 1850.

Located where the Red Cedar River flows into the Grand River in south-central Michigan, the capital city of Lansing has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Wolverine State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Lansing, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Michigan. 

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Lansing is 140 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Michigan is 163 degrees; a difference of 23 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Lansing, Michigan

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Lansing is 103 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Lansing is 103 degrees, which occurred on July 6, 2012.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are pretty rare in Lansing. The city only averages 10 days a year when the temperature rises to 90 degrees or above.

As the capital city of Michigan, the Lansing economy revolves mainly around the state government. The main visitor attraction in Lansing is the Michigan State Capitol building, which is open to the public for tours daily Monday through Friday.

Located in nearby East Lansing is Michigan State University. The Michigan State campus is pretty cool, and tours of the campus are also open to the public, which includes the 104 foot tall Beaumont Tower.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Lansing of 103 degrees is three degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Lansing is around 1,400 miles north of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Michigan is 112 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Michigan is 112 degrees, which occurred on July 13, 1936, in Mio, which is located about 150 miles north of Lansing.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Lansing (103) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Michigan (112) is nine degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Lansing is -37 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Lansing is -37 degrees, which occurred on February 2, 1868.

Days when the temperature drops below zero are not at all rare in Lansing, as the city averages 11 below zero days a year. Lansing averages about 150 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Michigan is -51 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Michigan is -51 degrees, which occurred on February 9, 1934, in Vanderbilt, which is located about 180 miles north of Lansing.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Lansing (-37) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Michigan (-51) is 14 degrees. Another pretty big statistical difference.

Overall, the capital city of Lansing has a milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Michigan.