Detroit, Michigan, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Detroit, Michigan, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 83°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 18°F.

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. It is the 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-10-12. Each reading placed on Detroit, Michigan, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 78°F Very High · 96th pct

Low 58°F Very High · 93rd pct*

Feels-like 80°F Very High · 98th pct

Humidity 14.5 g/m³ Very High · 97th pct

Wind 10 mph Normal · 41st pct

Gust* 21 mph Below Normal · 36th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

Percentiles marked * are pending verification.

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Detroit average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Detroit, Michigan, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	31°F	18°F	0.10 in
February	35°F	21°F	0.10 in
March	45°F	29°F	0.10 in
April	58°F	40°F	0.10 in
May	69°F	50°F	0.10 in
June	79°F	61°F	0.10 in
July	83°F	65°F	0.10 in
August	80°F	63°F	0.10 in
September	73°F	56°F	0.10 in
October	61°F	45°F	0.10 in
November	47°F	35°F	0.10 in
December	36°F	25°F	0.10 in

Jan 2°–44°

Feb 6°–49°

Mar 17°–63°

Apr 30°–73°

May 40°–82°

Jun 52°–88°

Jul 58°–90°

Aug 56°–87°

Sep 47°–82°

Oct 35°–72°

Nov 25°–60°

Dec 11°–48°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 102°F on 1988-06-25
Coldest day on record: -19°F on 1984-01-21

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Percentiles compare each day to Detroit, Michigan, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →