Detroit, Michigan, United States weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Detroit, Michigan, United States, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 100°F on 1988-07-07; its coldest fell to -17°F on 2015-02-23.
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 | 57°F2008-01-07
-2°F1994-01-19
|
48°F2008-01-08
-15°F1994-01-18
|
| February | 66°F2024-02-27
2°F2015-02-15
|
46°F2024-02-27
-17°F2015-02-23
|
| March | 81°F2012-03-22
13°F2014-03-03
|
59°F1998-03-30
-6°F2014-03-03
|
| April | 80°F2023-04-15
26°F1982-04-06
|
63°F2026-04-14
8°F2003-04-06
|
| May | 88°F2018-05-28
42°F2020-05-08
|
70°F1991-05-30
26°F2020-05-09
|
| June | 98°F1988-06-25
54°F1985-06-11
|
76°F2025-06-22
38°F2003-06-01
|
| July | 100°F1988-07-07
62°F1992-07-30
|
76°F2013-07-19
45°F2001-07-02
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| August | 98°F1988-08-01
61°F1987-08-26
|
78°F2006-08-01
42°F1986-08-28
|
| September | 93°F2002-09-08
49°F2001-09-25
|
72°F2016-09-07
33°F1991-09-28
|
| October | 87°F2007-10-08
37°F1997-10-27
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69°F2007-10-08
23°F1988-10-30
|
| November | 73°F2024-11-05
20°F1986-11-13
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60°F2024-11-05
11°F2019-11-13
|
| December | 67°F1982-12-03
4°F1983-12-30
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55°F1982-12-03
-6°F1983-12-26
|
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) | 67°F1982-12-03
-2°F1994-01-19
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55°F1982-12-03
-17°F2015-02-23
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 88°F2018-05-28
13°F2014-03-03
|
70°F1991-05-30
-6°F2014-03-03
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 100°F1988-07-07
54°F1985-06-11
|
78°F2006-08-01
38°F2003-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 93°F2002-09-08
20°F1986-11-13
|
72°F2016-09-07
11°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
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.