Detroit, MI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Detroit, MI: 105°F on Tuesday 24 July 1934.

The record begins: 1874

All-time records

Hottest day: 105°F; 24 July 1934
Coldest night: -21°F; 21 January 1984
Wettest day: 4.74 in; 31 July 1925
Warmest night: 80°F; 1 August 2006, 18 July 1942, 1 July 1931, 1 July 1927, 5 July 1921
Coldest day: -4°F; 19 January 1994

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Detroit, MI by decade since the 1900s: the most record highs, 114, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 88, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	6
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	59	38	10
1910s	92	55	10
1920s	75	35	10
1930s	114	36	10
1940s	80	43	10
1950s	53	25	10
1960s	35	41	10
1970s	44	88	10
1980s	35	49	10
1990s	28	9	10
2000s	20	5	10
2010s	36	13	10
2020s	17	2	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	67°F 25 January 1950	-21°F 21 January 1984	2.06 in 11 January 2020
February	73°F 27 February 2024	-20°F 9 February 1875	2.41 in 9 February 1876
March	86°F 22 March 2012	-4°F 3 March 2003, 2 March 1978	1.97 in 30 March 2017
April	89°F 12 April 1977	8°F 18 April 1875	3.58 in 20 April 2000
May	95°F 28 May 2012, 31 May 1895	25°F 10 May 1966	2.56 in 26 May 1968
June	104°F 25 June 1988, 28 June 1934	36°F 11 June 1972, 1 June 1966	3.07 in 6 June 1903
July	105°F 24 July 1934	42°F 6 July 1972	4.74 in 31 July 1925
August	104°F 6 August 1918	38°F 29 August 1982	4.57 in 11 August 2014
September	100°F 3 September 1953, 2 September 1953, 15 September 1939	29°F 23 September 1974	3.71 in 11 September 2000
October	92°F 7 October 1963	17°F 21 October 1974	3.29 in 3 October 1954
November	81°F 1 November 1950	0°F 22 November 1880	2.59 in 22 November 1909
December	69°F 6 December 1998	-11°F 29 December 1880	2.17 in 21 December 1967

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	11 days	25 August to 4 September 1953	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	45 days	26 December 1976 to 8 February 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	8.76 in	July 1878
Driest month	0.04 in	February 1877
Wettest year	47.70 in	2011
Driest year	20.49 in	1963

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Detroit, MI: a low of -21°F on Saturday 21 January 1984.
The wettest day on record in Detroit, MI: 4.74 in on Friday 31 July 1925.
The warmest night on record in Detroit, MI: a low of 80°F on Tuesday 1 August 2006, Saturday 18 July 1942, Wednesday 1 July 1931 and 2 other days.
The coldest day on record in Detroit, MI: a high of -4°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Detroit, MI: 11 days, from Tuesday 25 August to Friday 4 September 1953.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Detroit, MI: 45 days, from Sunday 26 December 1976 to Tuesday 8 February 1977.
The wettest month on record in Detroit, MI: July 1878, with 8.76 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Detroit, MI: February 1877, with 0.04 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Detroit, MI: 2011, with 47.70 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Detroit, MI: 1963, with 20.49 in of precipitation.

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