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 20°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
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 | 20°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 34°F | 22°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 44°F | 30°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 56°F | 41°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 68°F | 52°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 79°F | 63°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 83°F | 68°F | 0.10 in |
| August | 80°F | 66°F | 0.10 in |
| September | 73°F | 59°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 61°F | 47°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 48°F | 36°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 36°F | 26°F | 0.10 in |
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: 103°F on 1988-06-25
- Coldest day on record: -17°F on 1994-01-19
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 →