Snow In Late April? Not Uncommon In Lansing

Today's snow throughout the mid MIchigan area isn't a pleasant sight. We are ready to move on to spring and summer. Snow in April is not uncommon in Michigan and the Lansing area.

Today we have had some snow showers throughout the day. While any type of precipitation is welcome during the spring months, rain is the preffered option for not just me but hundreds of thousands of others that feel the same way, we're done with snow! Obviously the precipitation is needed for crops and our ecosystem.

Let's take a look at the May weather forecast for Lansing with regard to snowfall according to Weather U.S.:

Months with snowfall in Lansing are January through May, October through December. May is the last month it regularly snows. During 0.3 snowfall days, Lansing aggregates 0.04" (1mm) of snow. Throughout the year, there are 59.2 snowfall days, and 16.46" (418mm) of snow is accumulated.

Essentially we don't get much for snow in May. April has been known to dump a few flakes on us. It wasn't surprising to me that we had some snowfall today. Michigan is a crazy state when it comes to weather. C'mon, a week and a half ago it was 80 degrees and sunny outside.

When it comes to rainfall:

May is the month with the most rainfall. Rain falls for 17.2 days and accumulates 3.15" (80mm) of precipitation.

When May arrives we will also have a lot more daylight:

In May, the average length of the day is 14h and 39min. On the first day of the month, sunrise is at 6:32 am and sunset at 8:38 pm. On the last day of May, in Lansing, sunrise is at 6:03 am and sunset at 9:08 pm EDT.

Although winter seems like it takes forever, May is less than a week away and we can look ahead to more favorable outdoor weather.