Detroit October Weather

Averages and records for weather in Detroit, Michigan in the month of October.
Typical Detroit October Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 62.2 °F
Average daily low 44.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.5 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.2%
Daily chance of snow 0.54%
Detroit October Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 91 °F October 6, 1963
Lowest temperature 17 °F October 21, 1974
Highest daily low 68 °F October 8, 2007
Lowest daily high 34 °F October 19, 1930
Hottest average high temperature 73.4 °F 1920
Coldest average high temperature 52.9 °F 1896
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches October 3, 1954
Most monthly precipitation 7.8 inches 1954
Most daily snow 2.7 inches October 19, 1989
Most monthly snow 2.9 inches 1980
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
October 1 68.8 49.4 89 24
October 2 68.4 49.0 86 29
October 3 67.9 48.6 89 24
October 4 67.4 48.2 89 27
October 5 66.9 47.8 89 26
October 6 66.4 47.4 91 25
October 7 66.0 47.0 90 26
October 8 65.5 46.7 90 27
October 9 65.2 46.3 86 21
October 10 64.8 46.0 84 23
October 11 64.3 45.6 86 20
October 12 63.8 45.3 84 23
October 13 63.4 45.0 83 26
October 14 63.0 44.6 85 25
October 15 62.6 44.3 87 26
October 16 62.2 44.0 82 23
October 17 61.8 43.7 82 23
October 18 61.3 43.3 87 24
October 19 60.9 42.9 85 22
October 20 60.5 42.6 82 19
October 21 60.0 42.2 83 17
October 22 59.5 41.9 85 25
October 23 59.0 41.5 83 20
October 24 58.5 41.2 80 20
October 25 58.0 40.8 81 22
October 26 57.6 40.5 82 22
October 27 57.1 40.2 80 22
October 28 56.6 39.8 80 21
October 29 56.2 39.4 78 18
October 30 55.7 39.0 82 20
October 31 55.3 38.7 80 21
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