Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Detroit features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1432 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Detroit enjoys an average of 3069 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Detroit are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Detroit experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Detroit usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Detroit are July, September and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) | 140 (5.5) | 136 (5.3) | 209 (8.2) | 192 (7.6) | 107 (4.2) | 70 (2.8) | 95 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) | 137 (5.4) | 66 (2.6) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Detroit are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Detroit: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 157 | 218 | 248 | 285 | 335 | 350 | 325 | 283 | 258 | 230 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Detroit experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Detroit UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |