Detroit, Michigan, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Detroit, Michigan, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 81°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 16°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: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Detroit, Michigan, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 89°F Very High · 92nd pct

Low 71°F Very High · 95th pct

Feels-like 88°F Normal · 58th pct

Humidity 15.6 g/m³ Above Normal · 62nd pct

Wind 20 mph Very High · 97th 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 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	29°F	16°F	0.10 in
February	33°F	18°F	0.10 in
March	44°F	26°F	0.10 in
April	56°F	35°F	0.10 in
May	67°F	46°F	0.10 in
June	77°F	57°F	0.10 in
July	81°F	63°F	0.10 in
August	80°F	61°F	0.10 in
September	74°F	55°F	0.10 in
October	61°F	43°F	0.10 in
November	47°F	32°F	0.10 in
December	34°F	23°F	0.10 in

Jan 1°–40°

Feb 4°–45°

Mar 15°–60°

Apr 26°–70°

May 37°–78°

Jun 49°–84°

Jul 56°–88°

Aug 54°–86°

Sep 46°–83°

Oct 34°–72°

Nov 24°–59°

Dec 11°–44°

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: 100°F on 1988-07-07
Coldest day on record: -17°F on 2015-02-23

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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 →