Detroit, Michigan Climate
United States
Pop. 645,705 Elev. 192 m / 630 ft
TZ: America/Detroit (UTC-4) ·
Detroit is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 83°F (28°C) in July and cold winters around 20°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 89°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 46 days per year (28.4 in / 721 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 43 in (1096 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 109 sunny days per year and around 24 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 77°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 83°F (28°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 89°F (32°C) high | 10°F (-12°C) low |
| Rain | 46 days | 28.4 in (721 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 43.1 in (1096 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 109 sunny | 24 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
71
Jan 76
Feb 62
Mar 65
Apr 64
May 54
Jun 53
Jul 41
Aug 34
Sep 40
Oct 60
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 74
Feb 64
Mar 63
Apr 72
May 70
Jun 72
Jul 71
Aug 72
Sep 71
Oct 71
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -1°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | 7.8 in199 mm | 3 |
| February | 33°F 0°C | 21°F -6°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 17.4 in442 mm | 3 |
| March | 51°F 11°C | 35°F 2°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | 0.4 in11 mm | 8 |
| April | 58°F 15°C | 42°F 6°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | 2.1 in54 mm | 6 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 51°F 11°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 80°F 26°C | 65°F 18°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 83°F 28°C | 70°F 21°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 78°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.7 in 44 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 64°F 18°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.4 in 62 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 47°F 8°C | 35°F 2°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 5.9 in149 mm | 6 |
| December | 35°F 2°C | 23°F -5°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 9.4 in240 mm | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 0 |
| February | 3 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 1 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 6 | 5 |
| June | 10 | 5 |
| July | 11 | 4 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 20 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 6 | 0 |
| December | 2 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 30°F -1°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 39°F 4°C | 39°F 4°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C | 51°F 10°C |
| May | 58°F 14°C | 60°F 16°C |
| June | 74°F 24°C | 72°F 22°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C | 79°F 26°C |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 69°F 20°C |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 58°F 15°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C | 41°F 5°C |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 32°F 0°C |