Detroit
Climate

Detroit

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Detroit (DTW), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1874–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	67 (19)	70 (21)	86 (30)	89 (32)	95 (35)	104 (40)	105 (41)	104 (40)	100 (38)	92 (33)	81 (27)	69 (21)	105 (41)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	51.2 (10.7)	54.6 (12.6)	70.4 (21.3)	80.1 (26.7)	85.8 (29.9)	92.2 (33.4)	93.4 (34.1)	92.0 (33.3)	88.3 (31.3)	79.7 (26.5)	67.2 (19.6)	54.4 (12.4)	95.1 (35.1)

Average high °F (°C)	32.0 (0.0)	35.2 (1.8)	45.8 (7.7)	59.1 (15.1)	69.9 (21.1)	79.3 (26.3)	83.4 (28.6)	81.4 (27.4)	74.0 (23.3)	61.6 (16.4)	48.8 (9.3)	36.1 (2.3)	59.0 (15.0)

Daily mean °F (°C)	25.6 (−3.6)	28.1 (−2.2)	37.2 (2.9)	49.2 (9.6)	59.7 (15.4)	69.4 (20.8)	73.6 (23.1)	72.0 (22.2)	64.4 (18.0)	52.4 (11.3)	41.5 (5.3)	30.1 (−1.1)	50.4 (10.2)

Average low °F (°C)	19.1 (−7.2)	21.0 (−6.1)	28.6 (−1.9)	39.4 (4.1)	49.4 (9.7)	59.5 (15.3)	63.9 (17.7)	62.6 (17.0)	54.7 (12.6)	43.3 (6.3)	34.3 (1.3)	24.1 (−4.4)	41.8 (5.4)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	−1.2 (−18.4)	2.9 (−16.2)	10.9 (−11.7)	24.5 (−4.2)	35.7 (2.1)	45.8 (7.7)	52.2 (11.2)	51.2 (10.7)	39.8 (4.3)	29.7 (−1.3)	19.7 (−6.8)	5.4 (−14.8)	−5.1 (−20.6)

Record low °F (°C)	−21 (−29)	−20 (−29)	−4 (−20)	8 (−13)	25 (−4)	36 (2)	42 (6)	38 (3)	29 (−2)	17 (−8)	0 (−18)	−11 (−24)	−21 (−29)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.96 (50)	2.02 (51)	2.28 (58)	2.90 (74)	3.38 (86)	3.52 (89)	3.37 (86)	3.00 (76)	3.27 (83)	2.52 (64)	2.79 (71)	2.46 (62)	33.47 (850)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	12.5 (32)	10.2 (26)	6.9 (18)	1.7 (4.3)	trace	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.25)	1.5 (3.8)	9.6 (24)	42.5 (108)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	13.1	10.6	11.7	12.2	12.1	10.2	10.4	9.6	9.5	9.8	11.6	13.7	134.5

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	10.4	8.3	5.4	1.6	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	2.3	8.5	36.7

Average relative humidity (%)	74.7	72.5	70.0	66.0	65.3	67.3	68.5	71.5	73.4	71.6	74.6	76.7	71.0

Mean monthly sunshine hours	119.9	138.3	184.9	217.0	275.9	301.8	317.0	283.5	227.6	176.0	106.3	87.7	2,435.9

Percent possible sunshine	41	47	50	54	61	66	69	66	61	51	36	31	55

Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)

Sentence(s)

The average snowfall is 42.5 inches (108 cm) per year in Detroit.
Detroit snowfall averages 42.5 inches (108 cm) per season.
Snowfall, falls between October through April, averages 42.5 inches (108 cm) per season.

final_sentence: The average snowfall is 42.5 inches (108 cm) per year in Detroit.
final_sentence: Detroit snowfall averages 42.5 inches (108 cm) per season.
final_sentence: Snowfall, falls between October through April, averages 42.5 inches (108 cm) per season.