Detroit Weather in 1897

Historical record of Detroit, Michigan weather for the year 1897 based on NOAA data.

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1897 Detroit Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	101 °F	July 4
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	January 25
Highest daily low	73 °F	July 4
Lowest daily high	2 °F	January 25
Most daily precipitation	1.4 inches	July 26
Most daily snow	4.5 inches	February 12
Total annual precipitation	27.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Detroit in 1897?

The highest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1897 was 101 °F which happened on July 4.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Detroit in 1897

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	101 °F	Jul 4
2	98 °F	Jul 5
2	98 °F	Jul 3
4	97 °F	Sep 9
5	96 °F	Sep 10
6	95 °F	Jul 2
7	94 °F	Sep 11
7	94 °F	Sep 8
9	93 °F	Sep 6
9	93 °F	Jul 10

What was the coldest temperature in Detroit in 1897?

The lowest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1897 was -15 °F which happened on Jan 25.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Detroit in 1897

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-15 °F	January 25
2	-3 °F	January 26
2	-3 °F	January 24
4	-2 °F	February 1
5	-1 °F	January 28
5	-1 °F	January 27
7	0 °F	December 29
8	1 °F	December 2
9	2 °F	February 27
10	5 °F	December 30
10	5 °F	December 28
10	5 °F	December 25
10	5 °F	December 24
10	5 °F	December 23
10	5 °F	December 18

January 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	49	34	0.13	0.0
January 2	56	42	0.28	0.0
January 3	56	42	0.00	0.0
January 4	42	n/a	0.00	0.0
January 5	n/a	17	0.00	0.0
January 6	27	15	0.00	0.0
January 7	28	13	0.00	0.0
January 8	33	16	0.00	0.0
January 9	40	20	0.00	0.0
January 10	40	27	0.00	0.0
January 11	27	23	0.00	0.0
January 12	26	15	0.00	0.0
January 13	26	15	0.00	0.0
January 14	29	18	0.00	0.0
January 15	33	12	0.00	0.0
January 16	39	28	0.27	0.0
January 17	49	n/a	0.00	0.0
January 18	n/a	18	0.00	0.0
January 19	28	6	0.00	0.0
January 20	35	14	0.00	0.0
January 21	31	24	0.42	4.3
January 22	35	n/a	0.13	1.0
January 23	n/a	10	0.02	0.0
January 24	n/a	-3	0.00	0.0
January 25	2	-15	0.00	0.0
January 26	12	-3	0.00	0.0
January 27	12	-1	0.13	1.5
January 28	23	-1	0.00	0.0
January 29	20	14	0.00	0.0
January 30	28	16	0.00	0.0
January 31	24	n/a	0.00	0.0

February 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	28	-2	0.00	0.0
February 2	33	21	0.00	0.0
February 3	30	26	0.00	0.0
February 4	32	22	0.00	0.0
February 5	34	20	0.00	0.0
February 6	37	32	0.30	0.0
February 7	37	31	0.00	0.0
February 8	34	28	0.00	0.0
February 9	33	28	0.00	0.0
February 10	30	26	n/a	0.0
February 11	27	20	0.13	1.5
February 12	29	20	0.45	4.5
February 13	29	22	0.00	0.0
February 14	35	20	0.00	0.0
February 15	33	20	0.20	1.5
February 16	41	19	0.00	0.0
February 17	45	27	0.00	0.0
February 18	35	23	0.00	0.0
February 19	37	13	0.00	0.0
February 20	40	25	0.00	0.0
February 21	37	28	0.00	0.0
February 22	39	28	0.00	0.0
February 23	30	18	0.00	0.0
February 24	33	12	0.00	0.0
February 25	25	17	0.00	0.0
February 26	25	11	0.00	0.0
February 27	15	2	0.00	0.0
February 28	23	11	0.00	0.0

March 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	39	9	0.18	0.0
March 2	37	16	n/a	0.0
March 3	36	16	0.21	0.0
March 4	39	16	n/a	0.0
March 5	50	n/a	n/a	0.0
March 6	n/a	17	0.05	0.0
March 7	33	14	n/a	0.0
March 8	43	27	0.19	0.0
March 9	50	36	0.21	0.0
March 10	47	32	0.38	0.0
March 11	46	30	0.10	0.0
March 12	39	25	n/a	0.0
March 13	35	16	n/a	0.0
March 14	35	19	n/a	0.0
March 15	33	15	0.09	0.8
March 16	30	10	0.05	0.5
March 17	40	23	0.20	0.0
March 18	55	32	n/a	0.0
March 19	51	36	0.31	0.0
March 20	50	41	n/a	0.0
March 21	58	38	n/a	0.0
March 22	50	35	n/a	0.0
March 23	35	30	0.60	3.5
March 24	35	29	0.15	0.0
March 25	34	21	n/a	0.0
March 26	37	20	n/a	0.0
March 27	40	21	n/a	0.0
March 28	45	23	n/a	0.0
March 29	50	27	n/a	0.0
March 30	60	30	n/a	0.0
March 31	55	33	n/a	0.0

April 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	55	32	0.00	n/a
April 2	58	28	0.00	n/a
April 3	60	29	0.00	n/a
April 4	53	38	0.17	n/a
April 5	56	36	0.00	n/a
April 6	42	36	0.07	n/a
April 7	46	32	0.06	0.0
April 8	47	29	0.00	n/a
April 9	36	31	0.00	n/a
April 10	44	22	0.00	n/a
April 11	42	31	0.00	n/a
April 12	48	23	0.00	n/a
April 13	59	39	0.50	n/a
April 14	52	38	0.00	n/a
April 15	59	28	0.08	n/a
April 16	47	37	0.00	n/a
April 17	48	32	0.00	n/a
April 18	64	31	0.00	n/a
April 19	37	24	0.00	n/a
April 20	45	17	0.00	n/a
April 21	59	25	0.00	n/a
April 22	72	42	0.00	n/a
April 23	76	50	0.37	n/a
April 24	73	53	0.18	n/a
April 25	64	50	0.00	n/a
April 26	58	41	0.00	n/a
April 27	54	28	0.00	n/a
April 28	67	37	0.00	n/a
April 29	62	47	0.00	n/a
April 30	51	40	0.20	n/a

May 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	45	38	0.63	n/a
May 2	48	37	0.33	n/a
May 3	57	41	0.00	n/a
May 4	60	43	0.00	n/a
May 5	75	42	0.00	n/a
May 6	73	51	0.00	n/a
May 7	66	42	0.00	n/a
May 8	65	36	0.00	n/a
May 9	84	45	0.19	0.2
May 10	75	53	0.00	n/a
May 11	77	45	0.00	n/a
May 12	73	53	0.00	n/a
May 13	73	47	0.06	n/a
May 14	58	45	0.93	n/a
May 15	64	36	0.00	n/a
May 16	66	38	0.00	n/a
May 17	71	44	0.00	n/a
May 18	73	52	0.05	n/a
May 19	83	48	0.00	n/a
May 20	70	60	0.52	n/a
May 21	60	43	0.00	n/a
May 22	70	36	0.00	n/a
May 23	67	54	0.64	n/a
May 24	57	46	0.00	n/a
May 25	59	37	0.00	n/a
May 26	61	29	0.00	n/a
May 27	68	36	0.00	n/a
May 28	61	48	0.01	n/a
May 29	65	43	0.00	n/a
May 30	60	43	0.11	n/a
May 31	60	34	0.00	n/a

June 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	62	39	0.00	n/a
June 2	68	45	0.00	n/a
June 3	78	56	0.12	n/a
June 4	65	52	0.00	n/a
June 5	76	48	0.00	n/a
June 6	77	53	0.00	n/a
June 7	60	50	1.06	n/a
June 8	65	39	0.00	n/a
June 9	72	34	0.00	n/a
June 10	76	40	0.00	n/a
June 11	82	40	0.33	n/a
June 12	82	48	0.00	n/a
June 13	83	53	0.00	n/a
June 14	90	53	0.00	n/a
June 15	92	63	0.00	n/a
June 16	72	59	0.23	n/a
June 17	78	59	0.00	n/a
June 18	80	57	0.00	n/a
June 19	80	52	0.40	n/a
June 20	82	48	0.00	n/a
June 21	72	41	0.00	n/a
June 22	80	47	0.00	n/a
June 23	88	58	0.00	n/a
June 24	87	62	0.00	n/a
June 25	80	56	0.00	n/a
June 26	81	48	0.00	n/a
June 27	75	47	0.00	n/a
June 28	78	45	0.00	n/a
June 29	88	50	0.43	n/a
June 30	90	50	0.00	n/a

July 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	85	62	0.00	n/a
July 2	95	63	0.00	n/a
July 3	98	64	0.00	n/a
July 4	101	73	0.00	n/a
July 5	98	71	0.60	n/a
July 6	88	64	0.00	n/a
July 7	89	58	0.00	n/a
July 8	90	57	0.00	n/a
July 9	91	61	0.00	n/a
July 10	93	61	0.00	n/a
July 11	74	61	0.05	n/a
July 12	79	57	0.05	n/a
July 13	73	58	0.00	n/a
July 14	83	55	0.00	n/a
July 15	86	57	0.00	n/a
July 16	86	60	0.00	n/a
July 17	85	61	0.00	n/a
July 18	80	61	0.68	n/a
July 19	83	65	0.00	n/a
July 20	86	63	0.00	n/a
July 21	84	64	0.95	n/a
July 22	82	63	0.00	n/a
July 23	80	63	0.00	n/a
July 24	83	53	0.00	n/a
July 25	86	54	0.00	n/a
July 26	75	52	1.40	n/a
July 27	77	65	0.26	n/a
July 28	80	59	0.00	n/a
July 29	89	58	0.00	n/a
July 30	89	56	0.00	n/a
July 31	87	60	0.00	n/a

August 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	83	56	0.00	n/a
August 2	84	63	0.00	n/a
August 3	87	61	0.00	n/a
August 4	80	62	0.35	n/a
August 5	81	63	0.05	n/a
August 6	81	51	0.00	n/a
August 7	82	52	0.00	n/a
August 8	82	52	0.00	n/a
August 9	83	57	0.00	n/a
August 10	80	62	0.00	n/a
August 11	81	59	0.80	n/a
August 12	75	54	0.00	n/a
August 13	85	48	0.00	n/a
August 14	86	58	0.40	n/a
August 15	85	60	0.15	n/a
August 16	67	59	0.10	n/a
August 17	70	47	0.00	n/a
August 18	76	47	0.10	n/a
August 19	70	48	0.05	n/a
August 20	73	44	0.00	n/a
August 21	78	42	0.00	n/a
August 22	80	47	0.00	n/a
August 23	73	48	0.00	n/a
August 24	75	47	0.10	n/a
August 25	78	45	0.00	n/a
August 26	83	45	0.00	n/a
August 27	73	63	0.00	n/a
August 28	84	48	0.00	n/a
August 29	88	62	0.68	n/a
August 30	79	48	0.00	n/a
August 31	78	44	0.00	n/a

September 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	78	59	0.35	n/a
September 2	76	54	0.00	n/a
September 3	77	49	0.00	n/a
September 4	78	47	0.00	n/a
September 5	89	48	0.00	n/a
September 6	93	57	0.00	n/a
September 7	87	52	0.00	n/a
September 8	94	52	0.00	n/a
September 9	97	60	0.00	n/a
September 10	96	64	0.00	n/a
September 11	94	62	0.02	n/a
September 12	87	62	0.00	n/a
September 13	86	62	0.00	n/a
September 14	80	61	0.00	n/a
September 15	85	62	0.00	n/a
September 16	90	66	0.14	n/a
September 17	67	50	0.00	n/a
September 18	74	41	0.00	n/a
September 19	65	50	0.00	n/a
September 20	59	39	0.00	n/a
September 21	69	29	0.00	n/a
September 22	73	46	0.00	n/a
September 23	72	41	0.00	n/a
September 24	75	39	0.00	n/a
September 25	84	41	0.00	n/a
September 26	84	42	0.00	n/a
September 27	64	40	0.00	n/a
September 28	74	30	0.00	n/a
September 29	88	39	0.00	n/a
September 30	89	48	0.00	n/a

October 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	89	37	0.00	n/a
October 2	70	45	0.00	n/a
October 3	72	49	0.00	n/a
October 4	79	39	0.00	n/a
October 5	85	50	0.00	n/a
October 6	68	45	0.10	n/a
October 7	61	42	0.00	n/a
October 8	70	30	0.00	n/a
October 9	57	38	0.00	n/a
October 10	63	36	0.00	n/a
October 11	73	35	0.00	n/a
October 12	63	47	0.56	n/a
October 13	62	34	0.00	n/a
October 14	85	42	0.00	n/a
October 15	87	67	0.00	n/a
October 16	82	65	0.00	n/a
October 17	75	53	0.00	n/a
October 18	60	29	0.00	n/a
October 19	68	40	0.00	n/a
October 20	60	50	0.43	n/a
October 21	56	43	0.07	n/a
October 22	53	46	0.00	n/a
October 23	60	37	0.00	n/a
October 24	60	35	0.00	n/a
October 25	64	34	0.00	n/a
October 26	63	39	0.00	n/a
October 27	64	40	0.00	n/a
October 28	70	43	0.00	n/a
October 29	60	32	0.00	n/a
October 30	69	38	0.00	n/a
October 31	67	34	0.00	n/a

November 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	69	30	0.50	n/a
November 2	65	43	0.31	n/a
November 3	61	33	0.00	n/a
November 4	60	35	0.00	n/a
November 5	60	44	0.14	n/a
November 6	48	35	0.00	n/a
November 7	46	28	0.10	n/a
November 8	50	28	0.03	n/a
November 9	46	33	0.36	n/a
November 10	45	33	0.00	n/a
November 11	50	35	0.47	n/a
November 12	40	29	0.00	n/a
November 13	40	25	0.00	n/a
November 14	50	26	0.35	n/a
November 15	60	25	0.64	n/a
November 16	37	30	0.00	n/a
November 17	35	23	0.00	n/a
November 18	35	20	0.00	n/a
November 19	42	25	0.00	n/a
November 20	58	25	0.00	n/a
November 21	48	34	0.00	n/a
November 22	34	25	0.00	n/a
November 23	26	16	0.00	n/a
November 24	38	14	0.00	n/a
November 25	54	32	0.70	n/a
November 26	56	30	0.53	n/a
November 27	30	23	0.00	n/a
November 28	40	20	0.00	n/a
November 29	27	18	0.00	n/a
November 30	30	15	0.00	n/a

December 1897 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	27	15	0.00	0.0
December 2	26	1	0.00	0.0
December 3	32	22	0.00	0.0
December 4	38	21	0.40	0.0
December 5	30	24	0.00	0.0
December 6	35	23	0.00	0.0
December 7	35	29	0.00	0.0
December 8	45	28	0.00	0.0
December 9	53	30	0.00	0.0
December 10	53	n/a	0.76	0.0
December 11	n/a	38	0.03	0.0
December 12	38	35	0.00	0.0
December 13	42	32	0.00	0.0
December 14	50	37	0.50	0.0
December 15	40	34	0.00	0.0
December 16	42	23	0.00	0.0
December 17	24	12	0.10	1.0
December 18	15	5	0.00	0.0
December 19	25	9	0.00	0.0
December 20	28	9	0.08	0.8
December 21	30	15	0.00	0.0
December 22	23	10	0.00	0.0
December 23	18	5	0.00	0.0
December 24	17	5	0.00	0.0
December 25	30	5	0.00	0.0
December 26	28	18	0.00	0.0
December 27	22	10	0.00	0.0
December 28	23	5	0.00	0.0
December 29	39	0	0.40	0.0
December 30	37	5	0.00	0.0
December 31	25	15	0.00	0.0

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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