Lowest Daily High Temperatures in Detroit History

This is a list of the coldest daily high temperatures ever recorded in Detroit, Michigan history from 1896–2024 based on data from the NOAA.

Lowest temperatures all-time

Record for the lowest daily high temperature in Detroit

The lowest high temperature for a calendar day in Detroit, Michigan history was -4 °F which happened on Wednesday, January 19, 1994.

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-4 °F	January 19, 1994
2	-1 °F	January 7, 2014
2	-1 °F	January 17, 1982
4	0 °F	January 15, 1972
4	0 °F	February 9, 1933
4	0 °F	February 10, 1899
4	0 °F	February 9, 1899
8	1 °F	January 30, 2019
8	1 °F	January 18, 1994
8	1 °F	January 21, 1984
8	1 °F	February 10, 1912
12	2 °F	January 20, 1985
12	2 °F	January 7, 1942
12	2 °F	February 11, 1899
12	2 °F	January 25, 1897
16	3 °F	January 31, 2019
16	3 °F	January 16, 2009
16	3 °F	December 24, 1983
16	3 °F	January 10, 1982
20	4 °F	December 22, 2000
20	4 °F	December 25, 1983
20	4 °F	December 23, 1983
20	4 °F	December 23, 1960
20	4 °F	February 5, 1918
20	4 °F	February 16, 1904
20	4 °F	February 12, 1899