Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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
81°F2006-08-01
46°F1982-08-29
September
93°F2013-09-10
48°F2001-09-25
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
November
73°F2016-11-01
24°F2014-11-18
64°F2024-11-05
12°F2019-11-13
December
65°F1998-12-06
5°F1983-12-24
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
65°F2024-02-27
-3°F2014-01-07
58°F1982-12-03
-17°F1994-01-19
Spring (Mar–May)
91°F1987-05-29
11°F2014-03-03
75°F1991-05-29
-7°F2003-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
103°F1988-06-25
58°F1992-06-20
83°F2012-07-07
43°F1980-06-10
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
93°F2013-09-10
24°F2014-11-18
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

Highest 103°F 1988-06-25
Lowest -3°F 2014-01-07

Low

Highest 83°F 2012-07-07
Lowest -17°F 1994-01-19

Feels-like

Highest 139°F 1995-07-14
Lowest -42°F 1994-01-19

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 1995-07-14
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 37 mph 1991-04-15
Lowest 4 mph 1989-07-23

Gust

Highest 64 mph 2002-03-09
Lowest 7 mph 2019-11-19

Precip

Wettest 2.44 in 1989-05-26
Driest 13-day dry spell 2023-05-21

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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