Detroit May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Detroit, Michigan in the month of May.
Typical Detroit May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 70.6 °F
Average daily low 50.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.5%
Daily chance of snow 0.22%
Detroit May Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 95 °F May 28, 2012
Lowest temperature 20 °F May 3, 1911
Highest daily low 73 °F May 31, 2018
Lowest daily high 37 °F May 9, 1923
Hottest average high temperature 79.0 °F 1977
Coldest average high temperature 58.2 °F 1907
Most daily precipitation 2.6 inches May 7, 1932
Most monthly precipitation 8.5 inches 2004
Most daily snow 7.0 inches May 9, 1923
Most monthly snow 7.0 inches 1923
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 64.9 44.7 85 21
May 2 65.2 45.1 87 24
May 3 65.4 45.4 89 20
May 4 65.6 45.6 89 23
May 5 65.9 45.9 89 20
May 6 66.3 46.2 90 26
May 7 66.8 46.6 86 27
May 8 67.2 47.0 87 28
May 9 67.6 47.4 88 27
May 10 68.0 47.7 85 25
May 11 68.3 48.1 87 26
May 12 68.7 48.5 89 29
May 13 69.1 48.9 89 26
May 14 69.6 49.3 88 27
May 15 70.1 49.7 92 26
May 16 70.5 50.1 92 26
May 17 70.9 50.4 92 31
May 18 71.2 50.8 92 31
May 19 71.5 51.1 91 31
May 20 71.7 51.4 91 32
May 21 71.9 51.6 92 30
May 22 72.1 51.9 93 29
May 23 72.4 52.2 92 31
May 24 72.7 52.5 87 34
May 25 73.0 52.8 93 29
May 26 73.4 53.2 90 26
May 27 73.9 53.6 91 27
May 28 74.3 54.1 95 26
May 29 74.7 54.6 92 30
May 30 75.1 54.9 92 30
May 31 75.5 55.3 93 34
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