December weather in East Lansing, MI
The average temperature in East Lansing in December is 30.3°F (23.5°F–37.1°F). Average precipitation: 1.60 inches. Average snowfall is 7.4 inches.
December is a winter month in East Lansing, and is cooler than the annual average of 49.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 13.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 13 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 52m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
37.1°F
Avg Low
23.5°F
Precipitation
1.60 in
Snow
7.4 in
December records in East Lansing
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 66.0°F (1970) | 10.0°F (1966) | 0.44 in (1977) |
| December 2 | 63.0°F (1970) | 3.0°F (1971) | 0.55 in (1980) |
| December 3 | 66.9°F (1982) | -8.0°F (2002) | 0.61 in (1982) |
| December 4 | 66.0°F (1998) | -6.0°F (2002) | 0.51 in (1961) |
| December 5 | 62.1°F (1998) | 1.9°F (2002) | 0.36 in (1959) |
| December 6 | 64.0°F (1998) | 1.0°F (1964) | 0.98 in (1975) |
| December 7 | 66.9°F (1998) | 0.0°F (1972) | 1.17 in (1998) |
| December 8 | 64.0°F (1966) | 0.0°F (2005) | 0.41 in (1966) |
| December 9 | 59.0°F (1966) | -8.0°F (1964) | 0.47 in (1980) |
| December 10 | 63.0°F (1971) | -2.0°F (1977) | 0.92 in (1971) |
| December 11 | 54.0°F (1971) | -4.0°F (1995) | 0.94 in (1970) |
| December 12 | 57.0°F (1979) | -7.1°F (1958) | 0.98 in (1972) |
| December 13 | 57.9°F (1991) | -4.0°F (1958) | 0.75 in (1973) |
| December 14 | 61.0°F (1975) | 0.0°F (1958) | 0.46 in (1995) |
| December 15 | 61.0°F (1971) | -4.0°F (1989) | 1.33 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 54.0°F (1959) | -0.9°F (1963) | 0.46 in (1982) |
| December 17 | 61.0°F (1984) | -0.9°F (1963) | 0.41 in (1994) |
| December 18 | 52.0°F (2006) | 1.9°F (1985) | 0.59 in (1977) |
| December 19 | 54.0°F (1957) | -9.0°F (1983) | 0.39 in (1977) |
| December 20 | 57.0°F (1957) | -9.0°F (1983) | 0.73 in (1957) |
| December 21 | 61.0°F (1967) | -8.0°F (1989) | 1.41 in (1967) |
| December 22 | 61.0°F (1967) | -11.0°F (1989) | 0.60 in (1984) |
| December 23 | 55.0°F (2006) | -11.9°F (1989) | 0.35 in (1990) |
| December 24 | 55.0°F (1982) | -11.0°F (1983) | 0.87 in (1996) |
| December 25 | 57.0°F (1982) | -11.0°F (2000) | 1.10 in (1979) |
| December 26 | 64.0°F (1982) | -9.9°F (2000) | 0.10 in (2005) |
| December 27 | 55.0°F (2008) | -7.1°F (1980) | 0.64 in (1973) |
| December 28 | 62.1°F (2008) | -5.1°F (1980) | 0.52 in (1968) |
| December 29 | 62.1°F (1984) | -5.1°F (1993) | 0.50 in (1980) |
| December 30 | 60.1°F (1984) | -6.0°F (1963) | 1.50 in (1971) |
| December 31 | 60.1°F (1965) | -14.1°F (1963) | 0.31 in (2005) |