Detroit, MI

4 October 2026: October 2026 so far brought 1.60 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 1954, 6th wettest of 153.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 75°F; Warmest since 2025; 31st warmest of 153
Low: 47°F; Coldest since 2022; 62nd coldest of 153
Precipitation: 0.01 in; Wettest since 2020; 45th wettest of 153

Every 4 October low in Detroit, MI since 1874: 47°F in 2026; the lowest is 32°F, in 1989 and 1901.

Normal range, 39.9 to 61.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Detroit, MI since 1874: 75°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 1951.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	75	47
2025	87	58
2024	73	52
2023	82	64
2022	74	40
2021	74	64
2020	56	43
2019	61	47
2018	78	47
2017	80	64
2016	74	52
2015	61	48
2014	51	42
2013	80	65
2012	77	57
2011	73	48
2010	61	43
2009	59	44
2008	59	36
2007	78	51
2006	71	50
2005	84	64
2004	58	40
2003	53	39
2002	81	61
2001	66	51
2000	64	52
1999	55	42
1998	63	45
1997	82	59
1996	57	36
1995	63	54
1994	58	42
1993	70	44
1992	64	48
1991	71	58
1990	73	52
1989	58	32
1988	55	41
1987	64	36
1986	65	52
1985	67	46
1984	64	34
1983	73	59
1982	69	42
1981	58	37
1980	45	37
1979	62	50
1978	62	47
1977	65	36
1976	77	49
1975	72	40
1974	66	35
1973	77	55
1972	66	54
1971	74	50
1970	61	35
1969	70	50
1968	56	37
1967	84	56
1966	66	48
1965	48	35
1964	62	44
1963	64	43
1962	68	56
1961	59	39
1960	66	46
1959	68	58
1958	75	48
1957	61	41
1956	76	48
1955	80	56
1954	78	61
1953	73	48
1952	71	49
1951	89	65
1950	55	43
1949	75	56
1948	63	42
1947	80	60
1946	82	54
1945	62	39
1944	69	44
1943	57	39
1942	72	58
1941	75	61
1940	69	52
1939	78	51
1938	72	41
1937	69	51
1936	69	47
1935	45	33
1934	64	51
1933	69	50
1932	72	51
1931	82	61
1930	63	47
1929	57	39
1928	80	62
1927	67	52
1926	82	64
1925	56	47
1924	70	58
1923	57	46
1922	83	64
1921	56	40
1920	73	53
1919	82	64
1918	70	45
1917	56	46
1916	79	54
1915	77	53
1914	75	54
1913	74	50
1912	74	51
1911	69	48
1910	71	64
1909	59	45
1908	72	44
1907	66	47
1906	70	61
1905	81	55
1904	55	44
1903	70	60
1902	59	50
1901	52	32
1900	80	66
1899	63	52
1898	73	63
1897	73	54
1896	59	44
1895	62	45
1894	54	46
1893	64	47
1892	61	49
1891	75	55
1890	72	52
1889	54	40
1888	63	39
1887	54	46
1886	64	52
1885	49	41
1884	83	68
1883	56	38
1882	73	48
1881	69	46
1880	52	45
1879	72	47
1878	69	49
1877	72	44
1876	50	39
1875	59	50
1874	55	38

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	65°FRecord 91°F, 1963	42°FRecord 30°F, 1935
7 October	Record 92°F, 1963	Record 29°F, 1935

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Detroit, MI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 45th warmest of 153.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1922	73.3
2	1951	71.8
3	1898	71.5
4	2023	70.1
5	1954	69.5
6	2005	69.4
7	2002	69.3
8	1931	69.1
9	1884	69
10	1919	68.9
11	1891	68.5
12	1900	68.4
13	1971	68.3
14	1926	68
15	1927	67.9
16	2013	67.8
17	1877	67.5
18	1879	67.4
19	2025	66.8
19	2021	66.8
21	1991	66.6
22	1905	65.8
23	1983	65.5
24	2019	65.1
25	1881	64.9
25	1878	64.9
27	2007	64.8
28	1967	64.6
28	1959	64.6
30	1903	64.5
31	1932	64.3
32	1973	64.1
33	1953	63.9
33	1928	63.9
35	2017	63.8
36	2018	63.5
37	2000	63.4
38	1897	63.1
39	1963	62.8
39	1941	62.8
41	2001	62.6
41	1949	62.6
43	1969	62.5
43	1942	62.5
45	2026	62.3
46	1982	62.1
46	1910	62.1
46	1890	62.1
49	2024	62
49	2012	62
51	1986	61.8
52	1995	61.6
53	1950	61.5
54	2016	61.4
55	1916	61.3
55	1882	61.3
57	1962	61.1
58	2006	61
58	1937	61
60	1976	60.8
60	1968	60.8
62	1933	60.6
63	1979	60.3
63	1914	60.3
65	1997	60.1
65	1913	60.1
67	1955	59.8
68	1924	59.5
69	1907	59.4
70	1956	59.3
71	1915	59
72	1992	58.8
73	1990	58.6
74	1946	58.5
74	1940	58.5
76	1964	58.3
76	1885	58.3
78	1906	58.1
79	1893	58
80	1894	57.6
81	1972	57.3
82	2014	57.1
82	1988	57.1
82	1912	57.1
85	1947	57
86	1952	56.9
86	1925	56.9
88	2022	56.8
88	1944	56.8
90	1892	56.6
91	1934	56.3
91	1887	56.3
93	1948	55.3
93	1918	55.3
93	1911	55.3
93	1880	55.3
97	1978	55.1
98	2011	55
98	1939	55
100	1923	54.9
101	1957	54.6
101	1943	54.6
103	1960	54.5
104	1902	54.3
105	1993	54
106	1920	53.9
106	1895	53.9
106	1889	53.9
109	1921	53.8
110	1936	53.6
111	1989	53.4
111	1938	53.4
111	1930	53.4
114	1996	53.1
115	2009	53
115	2004	53
115	1980	53
118	1958	52.9
119	1966	52.8
120	2015	52.3
120	1917	52.3
122	1998	52.1
123	1994	52
123	1970	52
125	2010	51.8
126	1874	51.5
127	1901	51.3
128	1984	51.1
128	1961	51.1
130	1909	51
131	1999	50.8
131	1975	50.8
133	1965	50.6
133	1945	50.6
133	1929	50.6
133	1875	50.6
137	1904	50.4
138	1886	50.3
139	1908	50.1
139	1883	50.1
141	1896	49.9
142	2020	49.8
142	1985	49.8
144	2008	49.5
144	1977	49.5
146	1899	49.4
147	1987	48.5
148	1981	47.8
149	1888	47.6
149	1876	47.6
151	2003	44.5
152	1935	44.4
153	1974	42.5

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Detroit, MI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	79	65	89	2019	31	1947	67	46.5
2 October 2026	67	52	86	1971	29	1974	69.5	47.5
3 October 2026	65	48	89	1953	24	1974	68.5	51.5
4 October 2026	75	47	89	1951	32	1989	64	48

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Detroit, MI since 1874.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1951	89
2	2025	87
3	2005	84
3	1967	84
5	1922	83
5	1884	83
7	2023	82
7	1997	82
7	1946	82
7	1931	82
7	1926	82
7	1919	82
13	2002	81
13	1905	81
15	2017	80
15	2013	80
15	1955	80
15	1947	80
15	1928	80
15	1900	80

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Detroit, MI since 1874.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1989	32
1	1901	32
3	1935	33
4	1984	34
5	1974	35
5	1970	35
5	1965	35
8	2008	36
8	1996	36
8	1987	36
8	1977	36
12	1981	37
12	1980	37
12	1968	37
15	1883	38
15	1874	38
17	2003	39
17	1961	39
17	1945	39
17	1943	39

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Detroit, MI since 1874.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2000	1.06
2	1880	0.91
3	1991	0.73
4	1898	0.67
5	1906	0.51
6	1926	0.50
7	1942	0.45
8	1954	0.43
8	1932	0.43
10	1941	0.41
11	1947	0.38
12	1990	0.33
13	2002	0.29
13	1925	0.29
15	1931	0.24
15	1893	0.24
17	1875	0.20
18	1891	0.19
19	1877	0.17
20	1903	0.15

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Detroit, MI, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 31st warmest of 153 (with 1958, 1949, 1941 and 2 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Detroit, MI, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 62nd coldest of 153 (with 2019, 2018, 1978 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.01 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the wettest 4 October since 2020, tied 45th wettest of 153 (with 1953, 1904, 1902 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 65°F in Detroit, MI, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2017, tied 71st coldest of 153 (with 2017 and 1918) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 42°F in Detroit, MI, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2012, tied 40th coldest of 153 (with 2009, 1965, 1954 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Detroit, MI on 6 October: record high 91°F (1963), record low 30°F (1935).
Detroit, MI on 7 October: record high 92°F (1963), record low 29°F (1935).
October 2026 so far averaged 62.3°F in Detroit, MI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 45th warmest of 153.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 66.4°F in Detroit, MI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 30th warmest of 153.
Fall 2026 so far brought 4.93 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2021, 24th wettest of 153.
2026 so far averaged 54.7°F in Detroit, MI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 19th warmest of 153.
2026 so far brought 23.69 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, 53rd driest of 153.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.25 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 106th driest of 153.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.24 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 95th driest of 153 (with 1878).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.39 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2022, 51st driest of 153.
Detroit, MI has had 12 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 60th most of 153 (with 1993, 1945, 1937 and 2 other years).
Detroit, MI has had 73 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 135th most of 153 (with 1973).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Detroit, MI came on Monday 20 April 2026, the latest since 2024, tied 90th latest of 153 (with 1997, 1969, 1951 and 3 other years).

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About these figures

Daily records for Detroit, MI run from 1874 to 4 October 2026, with no day missing; current station DETROIT METRO AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Detroit, MI, 1874 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.