Detroit Weather in 1948

Historical record of Detroit, Michigan weather for the year 1948 based on NOAA data.

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1948 Detroit Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 27
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	January 23
Highest daily low	74 °F	August 28
Lowest daily high	8 °F	January 23
Most daily precipitation	2.3 inches	May 10
Most daily snow	2.2 inches	March 2
Total annual precipitation	31.4 inches	-
Total annual snow	19.5 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Detroit in 1948?

The highest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1948 was 98 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Detroit in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Aug 27
1	98 °F	Aug 25
3	97 °F	Aug 28
4	96 °F	Aug 26
5	95 °F	Aug 24
6	94 °F	Aug 29
7	93 °F	Jul 4
8	91 °F	Jul 10
8	91 °F	Jun 23
10	90 °F	Jul 17
10	90 °F	Jul 11
10	90 °F	Jul 5
10	90 °F	Jun 4

What was the coldest temperature in Detroit in 1948?

The lowest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1948 was -5 °F which happened on Jan 23.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Detroit in 1948

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-5 °F	January 23
2	-1 °F	February 10
3	0 °F	January 31
4	1 °F	February 9
4	1 °F	January 18
6	2 °F	March 5
6	2 °F	February 6
6	2 °F	February 5
6	2 °F	February 1
6	2 °F	January 24
6	2 °F	January 22

January 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	32	25	0.93	1.8
January 2	31	26	0.02	0.0
January 3	32	26	0.00	0.0
January 4	33	30	0.23	1.8
January 5	34	29	0.00	0.0
January 6	34	19	0.08	0.9
January 7	30	19	0.00	0.0
January 8	40	25	0.00	0.0
January 9	40	27	0.00	0.0
January 10	27	13	0.00	0.0
January 11	32	16	0.00	0.0
January 12	40	28	0.01	0.1
January 13	28	13	0.00	0.1
January 14	13	9	0.00	0.0
January 15	31	6	0.02	0.2
January 16	32	15	0.00	0.0
January 17	15	8	0.00	0.0
January 18	12	1	0.00	0.0
January 19	26	11	0.01	0.1
January 20	36	16	0.00	0.0
January 21	34	17	0.00	0.0
January 22	18	2	0.00	0.0
January 23	8	-5	0.00	0.0
January 24	14	2	0.09	1.4
January 25	20	3	0.00	0.0
January 26	21	10	0.00	0.0
January 27	15	7	0.00	0.0
January 28	20	4	0.00	0.0
January 29	23	9	0.00	0.0
January 30	15	4	0.00	0.0
January 31	11	0	0.00	0.0

February 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	21	2	0.00	0.0
February 2	33	15	0.00	0.0
February 3	17	10	0.03	0.3
February 4	19	7	0.09	1.5
February 5	21	2	0.00	0.0
February 6	27	2	0.00	0.0
February 7	30	16	0.05	0.6
February 8	25	3	0.00	0.0
February 9	15	1	0.00	0.0
February 10	19	-1	0.00	0.0
February 11	29	13	0.09	1.2
February 12	33	15	0.00	0.0
February 13	32	25	0.79	0.0
February 14	32	14	0.10	1.0
February 15	31	13	0.00	0.0
February 16	46	31	0.00	0.0
February 17	45	35	0.00	0.0
February 18	40	34	0.00	0.0
February 19	55	18	0.00	0.0
February 20	21	11	0.00	0.0
February 21	19	9	0.00	0.0
February 22	26	11	0.00	0.0
February 23	36	17	0.00	0.0
February 24	51	28	0.00	0.0
February 25	46	37	0.03	0.0
February 26	46	35	0.00	0.0
February 27	38	30	0.91	0.0
February 28	45	33	0.27	0.0
February 29	33	19	0.00	0.0

March 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	27	19	0.12	1.3
March 2	29	24	0.25	2.2
March 3	28	20	0.00	0.0
March 4	23	8	0.00	0.0
March 5	24	2	0.00	0.0
March 6	37	11	0.09	0.2
March 7	38	28	0.04	0.2
March 8	34	24	0.00	0.0
March 9	38	25	0.00	0.0
March 10	25	17	0.00	0.0
March 11	17	7	0.05	0.8
March 12	27	6	0.00	0.0
March 13	35	15	0.00	0.0
March 14	48	23	0.00	0.0
March 15	52	39	0.16	0.0
March 16	54	34	0.01	0.0
March 17	44	31	0.00	0.0
March 18	46	30	0.00	0.0
March 19	65	38	0.91	0.0
March 20	61	39	0.00	0.0
March 21	65	47	0.36	0.0
March 22	59	39	0.00	0.0
March 23	51	35	0.00	0.0
March 24	57	33	0.00	0.0
March 25	53	32	0.00	0.0
March 26	63	36	0.31	0.0
March 27	56	25	0.22	0.2
March 28	39	20	0.00	0.0
March 29	57	31	0.04	0.0
March 30	44	27	0.00	0.0
March 31	61	38	0.76	0.0

April 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	53	37	0.03
April 2	46	33	0.00
April 3	44	30	0.00
April 4	59	33	0.00
April 5	73	45	0.20
April 6	61	43	0.00
April 7	67	47	0.00
April 8	66	37	0.00
April 9	41	28	0.00
April 10	54	28	0.00
April 11	68	44	0.55
April 12	53	41	0.00
April 13	45	39	0.21
April 14	42	40	0.02
April 15	64	35	0.00
April 16	67	35	0.00
April 17	47	30	0.00
April 18	60	34	0.00
April 19	82	56	0.00
April 20	81	47	0.35
April 21	57	40	0.00
April 22	60	37	0.00
April 23	59	48	0.33
April 24	79	50	0.10
April 25	83	58	0.00
April 26	80	55	0.21
April 27	67	49	0.64
April 28	61	43	0.00
April 29	59	43	0.00
April 30	66	44	0.00

May 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	64	46	0.00
May 2	62	40	0.02
May 3	65	46	0.00
May 4	60	41	0.00
May 5	69	47	0.00
May 6	65	53	0.09
May 7	53	37	0.97
May 8	57	35	0.00
May 9	55	45	0.77
May 10	54	43	2.33
May 11	65	45	0.27
May 12	56	47	0.07
May 13	60	49	0.01
May 14	68	49	0.00
May 15	65	46	0.00
May 16	77	53	0.33
May 17	66	53	0.01
May 18	64	46	0.00
May 19	65	42	0.00
May 20	78	46	0.00
May 21	68	44	0.00
May 22	71	41	0.01
May 23	61	44	0.08
May 24	62	39	0.00
May 25	65	43	0.00
May 26	72	46	0.00
May 27	76	48	0.00
May 28	84	53	0.00
May 29	64	47	0.00
May 30	70	43	0.00
May 31	76	47	0.00

June 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	83	51	0.00
June 2	83	60	0.00
June 3	87	59	0.00
June 4	90	60	0.02
June 5	68	49	0.00
June 6	68	43	0.02
June 7	74	54	0.28
June 8	59	54	0.12
June 9	76	54	0.00
June 10	80	53	0.00
June 11	72	60	0.05
June 12	68	56	0.10
June 13	62	53	0.00
June 14	78	53	0.02
June 15	69	53	0.00
June 16	71	47	0.00
June 17	75	50	0.00
June 18	73	59	0.19
June 19	67	55	0.35
June 20	75	50	0.00
June 21	66	60	0.47
June 22	85	62	0.27
June 23	91	69	0.38
June 24	82	70	0.24
June 25	85	62	0.00
June 26	83	61	0.00
June 27	80	70	0.06
June 28	89	70	0.12
June 29	84	67	0.10
June 30	79	59	0.00

July 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	74	56	0.00
July 2	73	60	0.04
July 3	88	63	0.00
July 4	93	65	0.00
July 5	90	73	0.00
July 6	82	67	0.00
July 7	76	61	0.00
July 8	80	55	0.00
July 9	88	62	0.00
July 10	91	64	0.00
July 11	90	69	0.36
July 12	82	70	0.06
July 13	84	66	0.00
July 14	78	61	0.00
July 15	82	56	0.00
July 16	89	71	0.48
July 17	90	65	0.00
July 18	86	68	0.00
July 19	85	64	0.00
July 20	88	67	0.00
July 21	80	67	0.30
July 22	80	65	0.68
July 23	71	59	0.03
July 24	79	56	0.00
July 25	81	56	0.00
July 26	86	66	0.03
July 27	85	64	0.00
July 28	86	62	0.00
July 29	87	66	0.00
July 30	86	70	0.29
July 31	83	63	0.00

August 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	82	61	0.00
August 2	79	56	0.00
August 3	77	62	0.00
August 4	71	60	0.61
August 5	70	54	0.00
August 6	79	51	0.00
August 7	78	58	0.00
August 8	82	60	0.01
August 9	77	56	0.00
August 10	81	56	0.00
August 11	84	62	0.52
August 12	82	63	0.06
August 13	72	58	0.00
August 14	80	58	0.00
August 15	80	58	0.00
August 16	80	60	0.00
August 17	84	63	0.28
August 18	77	63	0.57
August 19	79	60	0.00
August 20	81	57	0.00
August 21	83	60	0.00
August 22	85	63	0.00
August 23	87	64	0.00
August 24	95	70	0.00
August 25	98	73	0.00
August 26	96	72	0.00
August 27	98	73	0.00
August 28	97	74	0.00
August 29	94	69	0.00
August 30	79	61	0.00
August 31	73	55	0.00

September 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	75	48	0.00
September 2	83	66	0.00
September 3	85	64	0.00
September 4	86	58	0.00
September 5	85	57	0.00
September 6	82	67	0.16
September 7	82	67	0.15
September 8	78	59	0.51
September 9	74	58	0.03
September 10	72	52	0.08
September 11	78	53	0.00
September 12	88	60	0.00
September 13	82	59	0.00
September 14	73	53	0.00
September 15	71	57	0.00
September 16	82	62	0.00
September 17	88	62	0.00
September 18	84	70	0.26
September 19	88	67	0.14
September 20	73	58	0.00
September 21	61	48	0.00
September 22	63	44	0.00
September 23	63	45	0.00
September 24	61	50	0.00
September 25	69	45	0.00
September 26	73	46	0.00
September 27	76	47	0.00
September 28	75	47	0.00
September 29	66	57	0.46
September 30	72	60	0.00

October 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	71	59	0.00
October 2	60	46	0.00
October 3	58	43	0.00
October 4	63	42	0.00
October 5	60	50	0.00
October 6	61	50	0.00
October 7	65	47	0.41
October 8	55	45	0.23
October 9	63	41	0.00
October 10	58	40	0.00
October 11	50	43	0.34
October 12	58	44	0.03
October 13	52	44	0.03
October 14	56	39	0.00
October 15	60	38	0.00
October 16	61	50	0.07
October 17	50	34	0.08
October 18	43	28	0.00
October 19	46	34	0.07
October 20	50	32	0.00
October 21	54	35	0.00
October 22	60	34	0.00
October 23	55	45	0.07
October 24	54	45	0.00
October 25	56	37	0.00
October 26	64	38	0.00
October 27	66	41	0.00
October 28	65	39	0.00
October 29	66	39	0.00
October 30	65	48	0.00
October 31	63	49	0.01

November 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	61	45	0.00
November 2	57	46	0.00
November 3	55	51	0.56
November 4	66	55	0.12
November 5	66	56	0.91
November 6	64	49	0.43
November 7	55	40	0.00
November 8	57	35	0.00
November 9	58	48	0.09
November 10	50	36	0.26
November 11	53	34	0.00
November 12	51	37	0.02
November 13	46	33	0.16
November 14	47	31	0.01
November 15	48	40	0.05
November 16	57	40	0.29
November 17	52	42	0.00
November 18	57	38	0.00
November 19	55	47	1.07
November 20	51	38	0.00
November 21	45	40	0.00
November 22	49	37	0.00
November 23	44	35	0.00
November 24	41	31	0.00
November 25	47	34	0.00
November 26	49	44	0.17
November 27	44	32	0.00
November 28	40	32	0.00
November 29	42	33	0.00
November 30	41	33	0.00

December 1948 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	37	29	0.00	0.0
December 2	46	29	0.00	0.0
December 3	51	34	0.00	0.0
December 4	56	36	0.00	0.0
December 5	53	39	0.03	0.0
December 6	43	34	0.00	0.0
December 7	46	30	0.00	0.0
December 8	32	28	0.00	0.0
December 9	34	24	0.00	0.0
December 10	28	23	0.00	0.0
December 11	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 12	45	36	0.14	0.0
December 13	41	32	0.00	0.0
December 14	37	27	0.00	0.0
December 15	35	31	0.84	0.0
December 16	44	34	0.02	0.0
December 17	34	21	0.00	0.0
December 18	28	19	0.00	0.0
December 19	30	25	0.08	1.5
December 20	34	28	0.07	1.0
December 21	43	32	0.09	0.6
December 22	36	25	0.00	0.0
December 23	29	22	0.00	0.0
December 24	24	19	0.00	0.0
December 25	22	8	0.00	0.0
December 26	23	6	0.00	0.0
December 27	37	18	0.00	0.0
December 28	41	28	0.36	0.1
December 29	43	30	0.72	0.4
December 30	30	20	0.00	0.0
December 31	34	17	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