Annual average climate in Detroit
You will find an overview of the climatic averages over the whole year in Detroit:
- Minimum annual temperature: 6°C
- Average annual temperature: 11°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 15°C
- Precipitation: 62 mm/month (with 10 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | -6° / – | 36mm / 10 days |
| february | -6 ° / 2 ° | 39mm / 8 days |
| March | -1 ° / 8 ° | 50mm / 10 days |
| April | 4 ° / 15 ° | 66mm / 12 days |
| may | 10 ° / 21 ° | 96mm / 14 days |
| June | 16 ° / 26 ° | 69mm / 10 days |
| July | 19 ° / 29 ° | 80mm / 11 days |
| August | 18 ° / 28 ° | 63mm / 9 days |
| September | 13 ° / 24 ° | 74mm / 9 days |
| October | 7 ° / 16 ° | 56mm / 11 days |
| November | 2 ° / 10 ° | 63mm / 10 days |
| December | -4 ° / 2 ° | 50mm / 11 days |
The weather statistics were calculated using information from the DETROIT CITY AP weather station. This station is located in the United States, 9 km from Detroit and is at an altitude of 191 meters.
The best time to go, or the months to avoid
Here are some additional answers that should help you decide when is the best time for your trip, or which months to avoid.
Which are the warmest months in Detroit?
In Detroit, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
July (with 29°C), August (with 28°C), June (with 26°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Detroit are:
January (with -3°C), february (with -2°C), December (with -1°C), …
Which are the driest months in Detroit?
In Detroit, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
february (with 8 rainy days/month), August (with 9 rainy days/month), September (with 9 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Detroit are:
may (with 14 rainy days/month), April (with 12 rainy days/month), December (with 11 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These cities around Detroit could record more or less similar climate normals:
Warren (18 km from Detroit), Sterling Heights (28 km), Dearborn (11 km), Livonia (26 km), Westland (29 km), Southfield (21 km), Taylor (21 km ), Saint Clair Shores (22 km), Royal Oak (19 km), Dearborn Heights (19 km), …
Around Detroit
You might also be interested in these cities:
Toledo (85 km from Detroit), Cleveland (145 km), …
In the USA
Consult the climate forecasts for other major cities in the United States:
New York (773 km from Detroit), Los Angeles (3185 km), Chicago (384 km), Brooklyn (780 km), Houston (1779 km), Queens (788 km), Philadelphia (711 km), Phoenix (at 2716 km), San Antonio (at 1993 km), San Diego (at 3168 km), …
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