Detroit weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Detroit, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 102°F on 1988-06-25; its coldest fell to -19°F on 1984-01-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F2008-01-07
-5°F1994-01-19
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53°F2008-01-08
-19°F1984-01-21
|
| February | 71°F2024-02-27
5°F2015-02-15
|
55°F2017-02-23
-18°F2015-02-20
|
| March | 82°F2012-03-22
12°F2003-03-03
|
65°F1998-03-31
-11°F2003-03-03
|
| April | 88°F1990-04-25
27°F1982-04-06
|
68°F2002-04-17
4°F1982-04-08
|
| May | 92°F2018-05-28
43°F2023-05-02
|
73°F2024-05-22
28°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 102°F1988-06-25
54°F1992-06-20
|
80°F1988-06-22
40°F1980-06-10
|
| July | 101°F1988-07-07
65°F2013-07-28
|
80°F2012-07-07
48°F2001-07-02
|
| August | 98°F2001-08-08
61°F1986-08-28
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79°F2006-08-01
41°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 95°F2013-09-10
46°F2001-09-25
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76°F2026-09-02
33°F1993-09-30
|
| October | 88°F2007-10-08
37°F1997-10-27
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70°F2017-10-04
24°F1988-10-30
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| November | 76°F2016-11-01
21°F2019-11-13
|
64°F2024-11-05
9°F2019-11-13
|
| December | 67°F1982-12-03
5°F1983-12-26
|
61°F1982-12-03
-8°F1983-12-26
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 71°F2024-02-27
-5°F1994-01-19
|
61°F1982-12-03
-19°F1984-01-21
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 92°F2018-05-28
12°F2003-03-03
|
73°F2024-05-22
-11°F2003-03-03
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 102°F1988-06-25
54°F1992-06-20
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80°F2012-07-07
40°F1980-06-10
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 95°F2013-09-10
21°F2019-11-13
|
76°F2026-09-02
9°F2019-11-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Detroit has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.