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Detroit, MI Weather


Detroit, MI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 84.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Detroit is 33.58 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.60 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 11:53 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009)

Hazy Hazy, 48°F Humidity: 83% Dewpoint: 43°F
Wind Speed: W 5.8 MPH (5 KT) Heat Index: 48°F
Barometer: 30.14 in. Wind Chill: 45°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 3:33 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009)
  Tonight: Patchy fog developing overnight. Otherwise cloudy. Lows 40 to 44. West winds 5 to 10 mph...Becoming light and variable.
Lo: 43°F
Hi: 56°F Saturday: Patchy fog...Dissipating around 10 am. Otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs 53 to 57. Light and variable winds...Becoming south 5 to 10 mph around noon...Then turning to southwest.
Lo: 43°F
Hi: 52°F Sunday: Areas of fog...Dissipating around 10 am. Otherwise partly sunny. Highs 49 to 53. Light and variable winds...Becoming east 5 to 10 mph.
Lo: 42°F
Hi: 53°F Monday: Areas of fog...Dissipating around 10 am. Otherwise partly sunny. Highs 50 to 54.
Lo: 43°F
Hi: 51°F Tuesday: Partly sunny...Becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon. Highs 48 to 52.
Lo: 41°F
Hi: 47°F Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs 44 to 48. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lo: 38°F
Hi: 44°F Thanksgiving day: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Highs 41 to 45. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lo: 33°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

Waxing Crescent Moon Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon Civil Twilight:
6:57 AM EST
Sunrise:
7:28 AM EST
Sunset:
5:06 PM EST
Civil Twilight:
5:37 PM EST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(DETROIT CITY AP Weather station, 5.29 miles from Detroit)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Max °F 32.9 35.9 46.2 58.7 71.7 80.1 84.5 82.1 74.6 62.2 49.3 37.8 59.7
Mean °F 26.4 28.9 37.8 49.0 61.2 70.2 75.0 73.2 65.5 53.8 42.5 31.6 51.3
Min °F 19.8 21.8 29.4 39.3 50.7 60.3 65.5 64.2 56.3 45.3 35.6 25.4 42.8

Normal Precipitation

(DEARBORN Weather station, 9.45 miles from Detroit)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Inch 2.00 1.88 2.64 3.28 2.91 3.60 3.09 2.86 3.50 2.55 2.76 2.51 33.58