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Lansing is located on the Grand River at its junction with the Red Cedar. The area climate alternates between continental and semi-marine. When little or no wind is present, the weather becomes continental, producing pronounced fluctuations in temperature. The weather turns semi-marine with a strong wind from the Great Lakes. Snowfall averages about 49 inches annually. Tornadoes occur occasionally, as do thunder and wind storms. Flooding is likely one year out of three; floods cause extensive damage one year out of ten.
| 35.24 square miles (2000) | |
| 880 feet above sea level | |
| January, 22° F; July, 71° F; annual average, 48° F | |
| 30.8 inches of rain, 48.9 inches of snow |
