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

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Detroit, Michigan, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 79°F Below Normal · 28th pct

Low 56°F Near Record · 1st pct

Feels-like 82°F Below Normal · 36th pct

Humidity 10.9 g/m³ Very Low · 6th pct

Wind 9 mph Below Normal · 25th pct

Gust 13 mph Very Low · 3rd pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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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	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

Jan 4°–43°

Feb 8°–47°

Mar 18°–59°

Apr 32°–69°

May 42°–80°

Jun 55°–87°

Jul 61°–90°

Aug 59°–86°

Sep 50°–81°

Oct 38°–70°

Nov 27°–59°

Dec 13°–47°

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

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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 →