Detroit January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Detroit, Michigan in the month of January.
Typical Detroit January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.5 °F
Average daily low 19.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.2 inches
Average monthly snow 13.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 43.1%
Daily chance of snow 34.6%
Detroit January Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 67 °F January 25, 1950
Lowest temperature -23 °F January 30, 1915
Highest daily low 55 °F January 7, 2008
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 19, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 46.4 °F 1921
Coldest average high temperature 20.6 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches January 11, 2020
Most monthly precipitation 5.3 inches 2024
Most daily snow 12.2 inches January 22, 2005
Most monthly snow 39.1 inches 2014
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 34.6 22.1 54 -7
January 2 34.5 21.9 57 -5
January 3 34.3 21.7 59 -6
January 4 34.1 21.5 61 -12
January 5 33.9 21.2 59 -14
January 6 33.7 20.9 59 -14
January 7 33.3 20.5 64 -14
January 8 33.2 20.3 62 -10
January 9 33.3 20.3 55 -7
January 10 33.2 20.2 59 -8
January 11 33.0 20.0 58 -9
January 12 32.8 19.8 59 -15
January 13 32.8 19.6 62 -18
January 14 32.7 19.4 58 -3
January 15 32.6 19.2 57 -12
January 16 32.5 19.1 55 -15
January 17 32.4 19.0 63 -15
January 18 32.3 18.9 58 -18
January 19 32.2 18.8 60 -20
January 20 32.3 18.7 61 -14
January 21 32.3 18.7 59 -21
January 22 32.4 18.6 60 -10
January 23 32.4 18.6 61 -12
January 24 32.4 18.7 62 -13
January 25 32.4 18.7 67 -15
January 26 32.3 18.5 59 -7
January 27 32.2 18.4 62 -8
January 28 32.2 18.3 57 -14
January 29 32.2 18.2 59 -8
January 30 32.3 18.3 62 -23
January 31 32.4 18.4 60 -14
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