Detroit Weather in 1985

Historical record of Detroit, Michigan weather for the year 1985 based on NOAA data.

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1985 Detroit Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	91 °F	September 7
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	February 3
Highest daily low	74 °F	July 25
Lowest daily high	2 °F	January 20
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	October 19
Most daily snow	5.4 inches	March 4
Total annual precipitation	40.1 inches	-
Total annual snow	60.9 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Detroit in 1985?

The highest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 was 91 °F which happened 3 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Detroit in 1985

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	91 °F	Sep 7
1	91 °F	Jul 25
1	91 °F	Jul 8
4	89 °F	Aug 13
5	88 °F	Sep 8
5	88 °F	Jul 29
7	86 °F	Sep 3
7	86 °F	Aug 8
7	86 °F	Aug 7
7	86 °F	Jul 20
7	86 °F	Jul 19
7	86 °F	Jul 13

What was the coldest temperature in Detroit in 1985?

The lowest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1985 was -15 °F which happened on Feb 3.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Detroit in 1985

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-15 °F	February 3
2	-14 °F	January 20
3	-11 °F	January 21
4	-7 °F	February 4
5	-6 °F	February 2
6	-3 °F	February 8
6	-3 °F	February 1
8	-2 °F	December 26
8	-2 °F	December 25
8	-2 °F	January 16

January 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	37	24	1.24	0.0
January 2	29	19	0.00	0.0
January 3	28	15	0.00	0.0
January 4	37	12	0.00	0.0
January 5	35	26	0.00	0.0
January 6	35	27	0.00	0.0
January 7	36	27	0.05	0.5
January 8	27	9	0.00	0.0
January 9	23	5	0.00	0.0
January 10	24	19	0.19	1.9
January 11	25	15	0.04	0.4
January 12	32	17	0.00	0.0
January 13	27	15	0.00	0.0
January 14	31	17	0.01	0.2
January 15	19	0	0.00	0.0
January 16	22	-2	0.12	2.0
January 17	29	19	0.21	3.4
January 18	24	14	0.16	3.7
January 19	23	2	0.04	0.8
January 20	2	-14	0.00	0.0
January 21	20	-11	0.03	0.7
January 22	27	17	0.00	0.0
January 23	24	19	0.00	0.0
January 24	29	23	0.11	1.5
January 25	28	14	0.30	3.8
January 26	24	11	0.01	0.3
January 27	28	12	0.00	0.0
January 28	28	20	0.01	0.2
January 29	25	18	0.00	0.0
January 30	27	18	0.00	0.0
January 31	29	20	0.11	1.5

February 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	20	-3	0.00	0.0
February 2	13	-6	0.01	0.2
February 3	16	-15	0.00	0.0
February 4	23	-7	0.00	0.0
February 5	22	11	0.14	2.3
February 6	23	7	0.03	0.8
February 7	22	-1	0.03	0.6
February 8	20	-3	0.00	0.0
February 9	25	1	0.00	0.0
February 10	24	5	0.13	1.3
February 11	37	23	0.62	3.4
February 12	36	30	0.60	4.3
February 13	30	21	0.05	1.1
February 14	25	18	0.11	2.0
February 15	24	9	0.04	0.6
February 16	32	-1	0.00	0.0
February 17	35	24	0.00	0.0
February 18	40	15	0.03	0.3
February 19	33	19	0.00	0.0
February 20	38	17	0.00	0.0
February 21	41	24	0.12	0.0
February 22	44	39	0.09	0.0
February 23	50	39	1.47	0.0
February 24	54	37	0.21	0.0
February 25	41	34	0.00	0.0
February 26	48	34	0.09	0.0
February 27	38	21	0.06	0.0
February 28	44	21	0.00	0.0

March 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	49	34	0.00	0.0
March 2	44	29	0.00	0.0
March 3	34	27	0.01	0.1
March 4	50	24	0.86	5.4
March 5	36	20	0.01	0.1
March 6	32	17	0.00	0.0
March 7	42	25	0.07	0.5
March 8	53	37	0.01	0.0
March 9	50	27	0.00	0.0
March 10	63	28	0.00	0.0
March 11	52	42	0.14	0.0
March 12	53	34	0.00	0.0
March 13	41	30	0.01	0.0
March 14	48	32	0.00	0.0
March 15	43	24	0.00	0.0
March 16	55	27	0.00	0.0
March 17	37	22	0.00	0.0
March 18	43	18	0.00	0.0
March 19	57	26	0.00	0.0
March 20	48	26	0.00	0.0
March 21	40	21	0.00	0.0
March 22	48	27	0.00	0.0
March 23	39	35	0.49	0.0
March 24	43	35	0.16	0.0
March 25	45	28	0.00	0.0
March 26	58	24	0.00	0.0
March 27	63	41	0.27	0.0
March 28	61	42	1.69	0.0
March 29	58	38	0.04	0.0
March 30	38	33	0.04	0.0
March 31	48	31	0.62	0.0

April 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	37	30	0.01	0.1
April 2	45	29	0.07	0.0
April 3	53	32	0.14	0.2
April 4	51	32	0.21	0.0
April 5	64	40	0.98	0.0
April 6	43	34	0.06	0.1
April 7	48	28	0.04	0.0
April 8	37	23	0.05	0.5
April 9	33	19	0.00	0.0
April 10	51	23	0.00	0.0
April 11	59	40	0.00	0.0
April 12	62	39	0.00	0.0
April 13	68	41	0.00	0.0
April 14	71	45	0.00	0.0
April 15	71	49	0.00	0.0
April 16	69	39	0.00	0.0
April 17	42	33	0.13	0.0
April 18	81	36	0.00	0.0
April 19	82	61	0.00	0.0
April 20	82	56	0.00	0.0
April 21	83	54	0.00	0.0
April 22	83	54	0.00	0.0
April 23	84	57	0.00	0.0
April 24	68	53	0.31	0.0
April 25	73	46	0.00	0.0
April 26	75	41	0.00	0.0
April 27	60	37	0.10	0.0
April 28	63	42	0.01	0.0
April 29	64	33	0.00	0.0
April 30	74	39	0.00	0.0

May 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	60	48	0.00
May 2	64	46	0.00
May 3	64	39	0.00
May 4	71	41	0.00
May 5	80	51	0.22
May 6	72	48	0.07
May 7	67	43	0.00
May 8	60	44	0.00
May 9	78	40	0.00
May 10	82	53	0.00
May 11	79	57	0.00
May 12	84	61	0.00
May 13	78	53	0.00
May 14	80	53	0.00
May 15	73	57	0.20
May 16	65	51	0.02
May 17	62	44	0.14
May 18	60	42	0.05
May 19	79	34	0.00
May 20	80	50	0.65
May 21	64	43	0.00
May 22	62	41	0.00
May 23	72	42	0.00
May 24	75	48	0.00
May 25	81	49	0.00
May 26	84	59	0.00
May 27	76	51	1.49
May 28	67	45	0.00
May 29	65	40	0.00
May 30	77	49	0.00
May 31	84	59	0.27

June 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	76	54	0.00
June 2	76	55	0.00
June 3	68	49	0.00
June 4	66	45	0.00
June 5	72	50	0.00
June 6	73	47	0.00
June 7	75	47	0.00
June 8	85	57	0.00
June 9	84	66	0.10
June 10	76	58	0.00
June 11	66	46	0.83
June 12	59	45	0.03
June 13	68	44	0.05
June 14	71	50	0.00
June 15	64	56	0.42
June 16	66	55	0.01
June 17	75	53	0.09
June 18	69	51	0.00
June 19	70	50	0.02
June 20	72	48	0.00
June 21	81	52	0.00
June 22	77	58	0.07
June 23	82	52	0.00
June 24	73	53	0.00
June 25	78	48	0.00
June 26	75	53	0.00
June 27	75	54	0.00
June 28	76	54	0.00
June 29	83	55	0.00
June 30	78	56	0.00

July 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	76	57	0.09
July 2	78	60	0.21
July 3	81	58	0.00
July 4	83	57	0.00
July 5	77	59	1.07
July 6	76	59	0.00
July 7	78	52	0.00
July 8	91	68	0.00
July 9	83	66	0.37
July 10	77	62	0.14
July 11	73	57	0.00
July 12	82	60	0.00
July 13	86	66	0.00
July 14	85	67	0.72
July 15	85	67	0.33
July 16	79	57	0.00
July 17	77	56	0.00
July 18	83	57	0.00
July 19	86	62	0.00
July 20	86	68	0.00
July 21	84	69	0.01
July 22	77	61	0.00
July 23	74	52	0.00
July 24	82	54	0.00
July 25	91	74	0.70
July 26	79	66	0.05
July 27	84	60	0.00
July 28	85	66	0.00
July 29	88	63	0.00
July 30	77	63	0.10
July 31	68	62	0.17

August 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	78	58	0.00
August 2	78	54	0.00
August 3	83	55	0.00
August 4	84	59	0.00
August 5	76	65	0.01
August 6	79	68	0.00
August 7	86	65	0.50
August 8	86	61	0.00
August 9	84	61	0.00
August 10	85	64	0.09
August 11	79	59	0.00
August 12	78	55	0.00
August 13	89	67	0.05
August 14	84	69	1.20
August 15	71	64	1.07
August 16	78	58	0.00
August 17	80	57	0.00
August 18	81	61	1.24
August 19	72	54	0.00
August 20	66	56	0.00
August 21	71	58	0.00
August 22	74	53	0.00
August 23	76	59	0.00
August 24	70	65	0.32
August 25	76	60	0.00
August 26	75	61	0.32
August 27	77	60	0.00
August 28	81	60	0.00
August 29	80	63	0.00
August 30	72	61	0.08
August 31	72	55	0.00

September 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	79	54	0.00
September 2	79	67	0.00
September 3	86	65	0.00
September 4	85	72	0.00
September 5	81	71	0.03
September 6	84	69	0.79
September 7	91	72	0.00
September 8	88	70	0.69
September 9	79	67	0.20
September 10	69	58	0.00
September 11	67	50	0.00
September 12	60	46	0.00
September 13	63	42	0.00
September 14	66	43	0.00
September 15	67	42	0.00
September 16	71	46	0.00
September 17	76	49	0.00
September 18	77	57	0.00
September 19	83	60	0.00
September 20	82	55	0.00
September 21	70	56	0.00
September 22	79	56	0.00
September 23	79	56	0.62
September 24	62	44	0.00
September 25	62	40	0.00
September 26	62	48	0.08
September 27	63	45	0.00
September 28	70	41	0.00
September 29	70	47	0.00
September 30	67	50	0.18

October 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	54	39	0.00
October 2	60	34	0.00
October 3	62	36	0.00
October 4	67	46	0.06
October 5	52	44	0.03
October 6	55	37	0.00
October 7	69	36	0.00
October 8	70	54	0.03
October 9	68	54	0.00
October 10	62	46	0.24
October 11	56	41	0.00
October 12	66	45	0.50
October 13	68	50	0.12
October 14	64	50	0.09
October 15	65	46	0.21
October 16	55	40	0.00
October 17	60	35	0.00
October 18	71	52	0.55
October 19	66	50	2.02
October 20	55	47	0.00
October 21	58	47	0.00
October 22	58	53	0.00
October 23	67	54	0.00
October 24	75	51	0.06
October 25	64	43	0.00
October 26	67	39	0.00
October 27	64	44	0.00
October 28	53	36	0.00
October 29	53	37	0.00
October 30	51	43	0.00
October 31	58	42	0.00

November 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	64	54	0.00	0.0
November 2	59	50	0.15	0.0
November 3	50	46	0.87	0.0
November 4	47	44	0.18	0.0
November 5	52	44	0.05	0.0
November 6	51	42	0.03	0.0
November 7	50	33	0.07	0.0
November 8	54	29	0.00	0.0
November 9	49	41	0.92	0.0
November 10	49	35	0.88	0.0
November 11	37	35	0.01	0.0
November 12	56	37	0.02	0.0
November 13	58	37	0.15	0.0
November 14	56	41	0.12	0.0
November 15	45	35	0.13	0.1
November 16	53	38	0.43	0.0
November 17	43	35	0.00	0.0
November 18	62	32	0.23	0.0
November 19	68	58	0.11	0.0
November 20	68	26	0.02	0.0
November 21	35	25	0.00	0.0
November 22	37	30	0.26	0.2
November 23	37	32	0.00	0.0
November 24	34	25	0.00	0.0
November 25	36	26	0.15	0.0
November 26	48	35	0.52	0.0
November 27	38	32	0.08	0.4
November 28	33	30	0.13	1.3
November 29	38	32	0.00	0.0
November 30	40	36	0.00	0.0

December 1985 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	54	28	0.30	0.0
December 2	28	17	0.02	0.4
December 3	28	18	0.00	0.0
December 4	32	25	0.00	0.0
December 5	34	25	0.23	2.4
December 6	34	23	0.01	0.1
December 7	34	24	0.00	0.0
December 8	35	29	0.00	0.0
December 9	36	33	0.00	0.0
December 10	41	34	0.10	0.0
December 11	36	33	0.19	0.6
December 12	35	24	0.00	0.0
December 13	25	18	0.02	0.2
December 14	19	9	0.00	0.0
December 15	31	11	0.02	0.2
December 16	27	10	0.12	2.2
December 17	16	0	0.02	0.3
December 18	13	2	0.01	0.1
December 19	17	3	0.00	0.0
December 20	23	4	0.02	0.3
December 21	19	5	0.04	0.6
December 22	32	10	0.11	1.5
December 23	35	30	0.09	1.3
December 24	35	6	0.00	0.0
December 25	12	-2	0.00	0.0
December 26	24	-2	0.17	3.3
December 27	31	16	0.03	0.5
December 28	17	4	0.00	0.0
December 29	23	10	0.01	0.1
December 30	32	13	0.00	0.0
December 31	38	21	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