Climate of Detroit
Detroit has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Detroit is 26° degrees and there is about 200 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 159 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 145 days and there is a total of approximately 509 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 52 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2591 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -2°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | -2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 168 days |
Days with rain: | 145 days |
Days with snow: | 52 days |
Total rain sum: | 509 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2591 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Detroit.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Detroit.
Climate table of Detroit
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Detroit. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Detroit might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
Night temp. (°F) | 19 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Days with rain | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Days with snow | 14 | 12 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 13 |
Dry days | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Detroit
The best time to visit Detroit in the state of Michigan is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Detroit is 79°F in July and the lowest is 29°F in January.
Climate of Detroit by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Detroit? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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