Detroit Weather in 1917

Historical record of Detroit, Michigan weather for the year 1917 based on NOAA data.

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1917 Detroit Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	100 °F	July 31
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	February 12
Highest daily low	75 °F	August 1
Lowest daily high	8 °F	February 12
Most daily precipitation	2.4 inches	May 27
Most daily snow	3.0 inches	March 5
Total annual precipitation	30.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Detroit in 1917?

The highest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1917 was 100 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Detroit in 1917

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	100 °F	Jul 31
1	100 °F	Jul 29
3	99 °F	Aug 1
3	99 °F	Jul 30
5	96 °F	Aug 5
6	93 °F	Aug 20
6	93 °F	Jul 26
8	92 °F	Jul 21
9	90 °F	Aug 16
10	89 °F	Aug 19
10	89 °F	Jul 25
10	89 °F	Jul 23
10	89 °F	Jul 20

What was the coldest temperature in Detroit in 1917?

The lowest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1917 was -19 °F which happened on Feb 12.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Detroit in 1917

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-19 °F	February 12
2	-13 °F	February 11
2	-13 °F	January 12
4	-12 °F	February 10
5	-11 °F	December 15
5	-11 °F	January 16
7	-9 °F	February 13
8	-8 °F	January 11
9	-7 °F	February 14
9	-7 °F	January 15

January 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	37	19	0.00	0.0
January 2	37	28	0.00	0.0
January 3	40	27	0.01	0.0
January 4	37	22	0.00	0.0
January 5	37	32	0.65	0.0
January 6	36	21	0.00	0.0
January 7	37	20	0.00	0.0
January 8	44	17	0.00	0.0
January 9	40	33	0.00	0.0
January 10	36	5	0.20	3.0
January 11	19	-8	0.00	0.0
January 12	17	-13	0.00	0.0
January 13	29	14	0.20	3.0
January 14	20	-1	0.00	0.0
January 15	15	-7	0.00	0.0
January 16	20	-11	0.00	0.0
January 17	22	5	0.00	0.0
January 18	28	19	0.00	0.0
January 19	23	10	0.00	0.0
January 20	32	11	0.00	0.0
January 21	27	7	0.30	3.0
January 22	37	14	0.00	0.0
January 23	27	9	0.00	0.0
January 24	29	7	0.00	0.0
January 25	25	10	0.00	0.0
January 26	20	0	0.00	0.0
January 27	26	-6	0.00	0.0
January 28	36	8	0.00	0.0
January 29	40	n/a	0.10	0.0
January 30	41	22	0.00	0.0
January 31	33	28	0.00	0.0

February 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	30	10	0.00	0.0
February 2	16	2	0.00	0.0
February 3	18	-3	0.00	0.0
February 4	16	4	0.16	3.0
February 5	16	0	0.00	0.0
February 6	19	2	0.00	0.0
February 7	34	11	0.00	0.0
February 8	31	14	0.08	1.0
February 9	15	-4	0.00	0.0
February 10	15	-12	0.00	0.0
February 11	11	-13	0.00	0.0
February 12	8	-19	0.00	0.0
February 13	19	-9	0.05	1.0
February 14	25	-7	0.00	0.0
February 15	26	-1	0.00	0.0
February 16	32	19	0.00	0.0
February 17	43	17	0.00	0.0
February 18	32	11	0.00	0.0
February 19	31	14	0.00	0.0
February 20	35	20	0.01	0.0
February 21	28	8	0.00	0.0
February 22	32	12	0.05	0.5
February 23	47	25	0.20	0.0
February 24	38	20	0.00	0.0
February 25	32	18	0.00	0.0
February 26	47	31	0.00	0.0
February 27	34	21	0.00	0.0
February 28	36	15	0.00	0.0

March 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	34	12	0.00	0.0
March 2	28	16	0.00	0.0
March 3	40	19	0.00	0.0
March 4	34	17	0.00	0.0
March 5	33	13	0.30	3.0
March 6	36	1	0.00	0.0
March 7	37	27	0.35	0.0
March 8	39	33	0.00	0.0
March 9	41	27	0.00	0.0
March 10	42	31	0.00	0.0
March 11	56	40	0.02	0.0
March 12	51	28	0.00	0.0
March 13	34	25	0.00	0.0
March 14	35	31	0.45	0.0
March 15	37	30	0.00	0.0
March 16	39	34	0.00	0.0
March 17	46	29	0.12	0.0
March 18	37	24	0.05	0.5
March 19	35	11	0.00	0.0
March 20	51	31	0.00	0.0
March 21	52	30	0.00	0.0
March 22	58	28	0.00	0.0
March 23	61	32	0.30	0.0
March 24	55	30	0.00	0.0
March 25	66	35	0.00	0.0
March 26	69	38	0.00	0.0
March 27	58	33	0.40	0.0
March 28	49	30	0.00	0.0
March 29	51	36	0.10	0.0
March 30	59	26	0.00	0.0
March 31	60	37	0.00	0.0

April 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	61	38	0.50
April 2	45	33	0.43
April 3	55	26	0.00
April 4	56	33	0.00
April 5	48	40	1.29
April 6	41	33	0.30
April 7	44	31	0.00
April 8	39	28	0.00
April 9	41	23	0.00
April 10	46	23	0.00
April 11	70	30	0.00
April 12	61	35	0.00
April 13	47	26	0.00
April 14	34	25	0.00
April 15	40	26	0.00
April 16	49	23	0.00
April 17	49	33	0.00
April 18	73	34	0.00
April 19	64	48	0.74
April 20	77	50	0.45
April 21	65	48	0.00
April 22	70	41	0.00
April 23	54	36	0.30
April 24	52	33	0.00
April 25	45	32	0.26
April 26	45	39	0.09
April 27	54	31	0.00
April 28	53	32	0.00
April 29	50	38	0.00
April 30	53	44	0.00

May 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	52	40	0.26
May 2	55	35	0.00
May 3	58	32	0.00
May 4	50	31	0.00
May 5	44	35	0.28
May 6	51	39	0.00
May 7	57	37	0.00
May 8	60	32	0.35
May 9	52	38	0.05
May 10	64	33	0.00
May 11	59	38	0.00
May 12	52	40	0.00
May 13	60	42	0.00
May 14	70	38	0.00
May 15	67	45	0.00
May 16	75	45	0.00
May 17	69	45	0.00
May 18	82	47	0.00
May 19	88	47	0.00
May 20	72	39	0.70
May 21	50	32	0.42
May 22	57	40	0.52
May 23	48	35	0.20
May 24	50	40	0.00
May 25	64	40	0.00
May 26	63	39	0.00
May 27	57	49	2.40
May 28	56	45	0.00
May 29	73	48	0.00
May 30	69	44	0.00
May 31	75	55	0.70

June 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	72	60	0.00	0.0
June 2	65	50	0.00	0.0
June 3	74	50	0.00	n/a
June 4	78	48	0.00	0.0
June 5	69	57	0.15	0.0
June 6	71	55	0.73	n/a
June 7	70	60	0.00	0.0
June 8	72	57	0.00	0.0
June 9	71	48	0.00	0.0
June 10	74	56	0.23	0.0
June 11	78	50	0.00	0.0
June 12	81	54	0.00	0.0
June 13	86	60	0.50	n/a
June 14	70	50	0.00	0.0
June 15	60	46	0.00	0.0
June 16	64	39	0.00	0.0
June 17	72	46	0.00	0.0
June 18	80	54	0.00	0.0
June 19	83	62	0.05	0.0
June 20	74	53	0.00	0.0
June 21	80	45	0.06	n/a
June 22	71	54	0.00	n/a
June 23	70	50	0.80	n/a
June 24	71	52	0.00	n/a
June 25	71	47	0.00	n/a
June 26	86	59	0.60	n/a
June 27	80	55	0.00	n/a
June 28	71	53	0.60	n/a
June 29	78	57	0.47	n/a
June 30	82	51	0.00	n/a

July 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	81	66	0.19
July 2	78	60	0.00
July 3	70	48	0.00
July 4	72	50	0.00
July 5	76	49	0.00
July 6	75	50	0.00
July 7	74	61	1.90
July 8	82	62	0.03
July 9	88	62	0.02
July 10	76	59	0.00
July 11	67	55	0.03
July 12	74	57	0.15
July 13	74	57	0.03
July 14	82	60	0.00
July 15	82	56	0.12
July 16	76	57	0.00
July 17	77	60	0.65
July 18	77	58	0.04
July 19	86	60	0.00
July 20	89	60	0.00
July 21	92	65	0.00
July 22	88	65	0.00
July 23	89	66	0.00
July 24	88	68	0.00
July 25	89	65	0.00
July 26	93	69	0.00
July 27	85	72	0.00
July 28	84	57	0.00
July 29	100	72	0.00
July 30	99	74	0.00
July 31	100	75	0.00

August 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	99	75	0.03	0.0
August 2	86	64	0.00	0.0
August 3	81	59	0.00	0.0
August 4	80	50	0.00	0.0
August 5	96	64	0.12	n/a
August 6	79	64	0.60	n/a
August 7	87	56	0.00	n/a
August 8	76	67	0.00	n/a
August 9	76	50	0.00	n/a
August 10	80	53	0.00	n/a
August 11	87	51	0.00	n/a
August 12	80	54	0.00	n/a
August 13	81	62	0.00	n/a
August 14	87	63	0.00	n/a
August 15	80	64	0.00	n/a
August 16	90	59	0.00	n/a
August 17	77	57	0.00	n/a
August 18	84	n/a	0.00	n/a
August 19	89	56	0.00	n/a
August 20	93	63	0.00	n/a
August 21	77	61	0.00	n/a
August 22	75	62	0.00	n/a
August 23	76	65	0.50	n/a
August 24	71	n/a	0.78	n/a
August 25	68	50	0.05	n/a
August 26	80	45	0.00	n/a
August 27	85	58	0.00	n/a
August 28	78	47	0.47	n/a
August 29	68	54	0.00	n/a
August 30	71	51	0.00	n/a
August 31	74	49	0.00	n/a

September 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	81	55	0.00
September 2	78	60	0.27
September 3	71	52	0.00
September 4	72	47	0.00
September 5	67	44	0.78
September 6	70	57	0.70
September 7	61	45	0.01
September 8	73	45	0.26
September 9	70	48	0.00
September 10	59	41	0.00
September 11	69	34	0.00
September 12	74	39	0.00
September 13	74	48	0.00
September 14	79	54	0.00
September 15	78	50	0.00
September 16	69	51	0.00
September 17	77	50	0.00
September 18	80	48	0.00
September 19	77	57	0.00
September 20	79	56	0.00
September 21	78	52	0.00
September 22	65	43	0.00
September 23	69	43	0.00
September 24	72	46	0.00
September 25	74	44	0.00
September 26	80	43	0.00
September 27	78	54	0.00
September 28	71	41	0.00
September 29	68	45	0.00
September 30	60	47	0.00

October 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	60	42	0.00
October 2	64	36	0.00
October 3	60	53	0.42
October 4	59	44	0.25
October 5	53	43	0.18
October 6	56	35	0.00
October 7	61	39	0.00
October 8	54	39	0.00
October 9	50	21	0.00
October 10	50	39	0.00
October 11	52	22	0.00
October 12	49	38	0.15
October 13	51	37	0.00
October 14	57	29	0.02
October 15	66	48	0.00
October 16	60	35	0.00
October 17	48	31	0.30
October 18	69	45	0.00
October 19	65	37	0.65
October 20	45	29	0.00
October 21	41	32	0.05
October 22	50	29	0.00
October 23	44	37	0.50
October 24	42	39	0.00
October 25	52	32	0.00
October 26	49	35	0.27
October 27	49	35	0.23
October 28	45	32	0.00
October 29	56	43	0.37
October 30	56	28	0.00
October 31	36	26	0.00

November 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	38	25	0.00	0.0
November 2	39	25	0.00	0.0
November 3	52	30	0.00	0.0
November 4	49	25	0.00	0.0
November 5	56	27	0.00	0.0
November 6	56	33	0.00	0.0
November 7	47	27	0.00	0.0
November 8	58	24	0.00	0.0
November 9	64	27	0.00	0.0
November 10	64	23	0.00	0.0
November 11	66	29	0.00	0.0
November 12	48	38	0.00	0.0
November 13	49	26	0.00	0.0
November 14	58	23	0.00	0.0
November 15	42	34	0.00	0.0
November 16	50	35	0.00	0.0
November 17	66	27	0.00	0.0
November 18	50	33	0.00	0.0
November 19	38	19	0.00	0.0
November 20	47	34	0.00	0.0
November 21	44	35	0.30	0.0
November 22	45	30	0.00	0.0
November 23	34	22	0.08	0.8
November 24	27	17	0.00	0.0
November 25	30	14	0.00	0.0
November 26	n/a	14	0.00	0.0
November 27	30	21	0.10	1.0
November 28	36	27	0.00	0.0
November 29	40	20	0.00	0.0
November 30	42	35	0.00	0.0

December 1917 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	40	29	0.00	0.0
December 2	37	24	0.00	0.0
December 3	39	30	0.00	0.0
December 4	40	31	0.00	0.0
December 5	35	22	0.00	0.0
December 6	30	20	0.00	0.0
December 7	30	15	0.00	0.0
December 8	28	19	0.20	2.5
December 9	20	-3	0.00	0.0
December 10	20	1	0.02	0.5
December 11	19	-4	0.00	0.0
December 12	19	-5	0.00	0.0
December 13	19	11	0.16	2.0
December 14	17	2	0.00	0.0
December 15	20	-11	0.00	0.0
December 16	20	-6	0.02	0.5
December 17	25	-4	0.00	0.0
December 18	36	-3	0.00	0.0
December 19	37	34	0.00	0.0
December 20	40	35	0.00	0.0
December 21	42	28	0.00	0.0
December 22	30	15	0.00	0.0
December 23	36	19	0.20	0.0
December 24	45	33	0.00	0.0
December 25	35	16	0.00	0.0
December 26	25	8	0.00	0.0
December 27	31	12	0.00	0.0
December 28	32	2	0.00	0.0
December 29	15	1	0.00	0.0
December 30	16	-2	0.00	0.0
December 31	17	10	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