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 103°F on 1988-06-25; its coldest fell to -17°F on 1994-01-19.
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 | 58°F2008-01-08
-3°F2014-01-07
|
50°F2008-01-08
-17°F1994-01-19
|
| February | 65°F2024-02-27
3°F2015-02-16
|
53°F2017-02-23
-15°F2015-02-20
|
| March | 74°F1986-03-30
11°F2014-03-03
|
62°F1998-03-31
-7°F2003-03-03
|
| April | 84°F1990-04-25
27°F1982-04-06
|
67°F2009-04-25
10°F1982-04-08
|
| May | 91°F1987-05-29
44°F2023-05-02
|
75°F1991-05-29
30°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 103°F1988-06-25
58°F1992-06-20
|
82°F1988-06-22
43°F1980-06-10
|
| July | 100°F1988-07-09
67°F2001-07-02
|
83°F2012-07-07
52°F1984-07-08
|
| August | 98°F2001-08-08
63°F1986-08-28
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81°F2006-08-01
46°F1982-08-29
|
| September | 93°F2013-09-10
48°F2001-09-25
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76°F1991-09-16
36°F1991-09-28
|
| October | 87°F2007-10-08
40°F1993-10-30
|
70°F2018-10-09
26°F1988-10-30
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| November | 73°F2016-11-01
24°F2014-11-18
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64°F2024-11-05
12°F2019-11-13
|
| December | 65°F1998-12-06
5°F1983-12-24
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58°F1982-12-03
-9°F1989-12-23
|
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) | 65°F2024-02-27
-3°F2014-01-07
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58°F1982-12-03
-17°F1994-01-19
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 91°F1987-05-29
11°F2014-03-03
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75°F1991-05-29
-7°F2003-03-03
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 103°F1988-06-25
58°F1992-06-20
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83°F2012-07-07
43°F1980-06-10
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 93°F2013-09-10
24°F2014-11-18
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76°F1991-09-16
12°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.