Average Temperature in Detroit by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Detroit, Michigan for each year between 1897 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Detroit?

2012 was the warmest year in the history of Detroit, Michigan. The average daily high temperature was 63.3 °F, and the average low was 44.6 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Detroit?

1917 was the coolest year in the history of Detroit, Michigan. The average daily high temperature was 54.9 °F, and the average low was 34.7 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	5	61.0	44.2
2022	20	60.3	42.1
2021	4	61.4	44.1
2020	10	60.6	43.4
2019	28	59.1	42.1
2018	14	59.8	43.2
2017	6	61.2	43.6
2016	3	61.9	44.1
2015	24	60.0	41.8
2014	94	56.6	39.0
2013	37	58.4	41.5
2012	1	63.3	44.6
2011	19	59.6	42.9
2010	11	60.5	43.5
2009	49	58.2	40.6
2008	41	58.6	40.9
2007	21	59.8	42.5
2006	7	60.6	44.0
2005	25	59.6	42.2
2004	31	58.7	41.7
2003	58	57.7	40.5
2002	22	59.7	42.4
2001	12	59.9	43.4
2000	39	58.3	41.4
1999	18	60.4	42.3
1998	2	62.1	45.0
1997	70	56.9	40.3
1996	73	57.0	39.7
1995	32	59.0	41.4
1994	29	59.9	41.1
1993	33	58.5	41.6
1992	66	57.1	40.6
1991	8	61.3	43.0
1990	17	60.4	42.4
1989	87	57.0	39.1
1988	38	59.7	40.1
1987	13	60.4	42.6
1986	40	58.6	41.1
1985	76	57.4	39.3
1984	65	58.8	38.9
1983	53	58.9	39.8
1982	84	57.8	38.5
1981	81	57.4	39.0
1980	102	56.5	38.1
1979	106	56.6	37.5
1978	100	57.5	37.4
1977	59	59.1	39.0
1976	85	59.4	36.9
1975	47	58.4	40.8
1974	74	57.8	38.8
1973	26	59.5	42.1
1972	101	56.2	38.5
1971	56	59.3	39.1
1970	64	58.2	39.5
1969	69	58.0	39.3
1968	51	58.9	39.8
1967	91	57.1	38.6
1966	88	57.8	38.3
1965	72	58.1	38.7
1964	80	58.8	37.7
1963	107	58.0	35.9
1962	95	57.7	37.6
1961	55	58.4	40.0
1960	75	57.7	39.0
1959	52	58.6	40.1
1958	63	57.6	40.2
1957	45	57.9	41.3
1956	42	58.0	41.4
1955	16	60.1	42.8
1954	30	58.7	41.8
1953	9	60.7	43.3
1952	23	59.6	42.2
1951	57	57.8	40.6
1950	71	57.0	39.9
1949	15	60.2	42.8
1948	48	58.1	40.8
1947	79	56.7	39.8
1946	35	59.7	40.3
1945	96	56.3	38.9
1944	61	58.0	40.0
1943	103	56.1	38.3
1942	67	57.1	40.5
1941	36	58.9	41.0
1940	110	54.8	38.1
1939	60	58.3	39.8
1938	34	58.7	41.3
1937	86	56.4	39.8
1936	104	56.6	37.7
1935	97	56.1	38.9
1934	90	57.3	38.6
1933	44	58.5	40.8
1932	68	57.4	40.1
1931	27	59.0	42.2
1930	92	56.9	38.8
1925	54	60.8	37.8
1924	105	57.7	36.5
1923	62	59.5	38.4
1922	50	60.1	38.6
1917	111	54.9	34.7
1916	77	58.8	37.8
1915	83	58.2	38.2
1914	82	58.8	37.6
1913	46	60.3	39.0
1912	108	57.0	36.3
1909	109	57.3	35.9
1908	99	58.7	36.2
1906	89	58.6	37.4
1900	43	60.2	39.1
1899	93	58.7	37.0
1898	78	59.2	37.3
1897	98	58.3	36.6

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1959–2024	Detroit Metro Airport	location
1948–1958	Detroit City Airport	location
1896–1947	Mt Clemens Army National Guard Base	location