Detroit Weather in 1988

Historical record of Detroit, Michigan weather for the year 1988 based on NOAA data.

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1988 Detroit Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	104 °F	June 25
Lowest temperature	-3 °F	January 7
Highest daily low	77 °F	August 2
Lowest daily high	8 °F	January 5
Most daily precipitation	1.4 inches	October 17
Most daily snow	7.3 inches	February 11
Total annual precipitation	26.9 inches	-
Total annual snow	36.4 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Detroit in 1988?

The highest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1988 was 104 °F which happened on June 25.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Detroit in 1988

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	104 °F	Jun 25
2	102 °F	Jul 16
3	101 °F	Jul 7
4	100 °F	Aug 17
4	100 °F	Jul 6
6	99 °F	Aug 2
6	99 °F	Jul 14
8	98 °F	Jul 9
8	98 °F	Jul 8
8	98 °F	Jun 22

What was the coldest temperature in Detroit in 1988?

The lowest temperature recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1988 was -3 °F which happened on Jan 7.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Detroit in 1988

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-3 °F	January 7
2	-2 °F	December 12
2	-2 °F	February 6
2	-2 °F	January 6
2	-2 °F	January 5
6	0 °F	February 14
6	0 °F	January 10
8	2 °F	February 7
8	2 °F	January 4
10	3 °F	February 21
10	3 °F	February 5

January 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	25	10	0.00	0.0
January 2	22	6	0.00	0.0
January 3	31	10	0.00	0.0
January 4	29	2	0.04	1.0
January 5	8	-2	0.01	0.2
January 6	12	-2	0.00	0.0
January 7	17	-3	0.00	0.0
January 8	22	4	0.00	0.0
January 9	21	11	0.01	0.2
January 10	17	0	0.00	0.0
January 11	33	6	0.00	0.0
January 12	41	31	0.00	0.0
January 13	38	12	0.01	0.1
January 14	16	4	0.00	0.0
January 15	34	15	0.01	0.2
January 16	48	27	0.00	0.0
January 17	44	37	0.49	0.0
January 18	44	28	0.02	0.0
January 19	36	25	0.11	0.0
January 20	50	34	0.03	0.0
January 21	34	22	0.01	0.1
January 22	30	17	0.00	0.0
January 23	33	27	0.05	0.7
January 24	37	23	0.10	1.2
January 25	30	19	0.06	0.6
January 26	26	8	0.25	2.5
January 27	20	5	0.00	0.0
January 28	26	10	0.02	0.2
January 29	43	23	0.00	0.0
January 30	52	41	0.00	0.0
January 31	53	48	0.08	0.0

February 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	49	29	0.32	0.0
February 2	29	19	0.05	0.0
February 3	27	19	0.31	4.3
February 4	24	14	0.01	0.1
February 5	17	3	0.04	0.5
February 6	9	-2	0.00	0.0
February 7	23	2	0.06	0.6
February 8	20	4	0.00	0.0
February 9	28	17	0.07	1.2
February 10	24	12	0.03	0.4
February 11	21	13	0.52	7.3
February 12	20	13	0.06	0.9
February 13	23	5	0.00	0.0
February 14	42	0	0.00	0.0
February 15	42	27	0.07	0.2
February 16	34	20	0.00	0.0
February 17	41	26	0.00	0.0
February 18	39	18	0.00	0.0
February 19	34	22	0.38	2.5
February 20	36	8	0.03	0.3
February 21	26	3	0.00	0.0
February 22	52	26	0.00	0.0
February 23	39	21	0.00	0.0
February 24	29	20	0.02	0.2
February 25	27	19	0.03	0.3
February 26	45	14	0.00	0.0
February 27	35	22	0.01	0.2
February 28	39	16	0.00	0.0
February 29	42	29	0.01	0.2

March 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	31	22	0.02	0.4
March 2	51	27	0.01	0.0
March 3	30	21	0.00	0.0
March 4	37	19	0.00	0.0
March 5	41	16	0.00	0.0
March 6	48	21	0.00	0.0
March 7	52	27	0.00	0.0
March 8	63	33	0.02	0.0
March 9	56	35	0.05	0.0
March 10	48	31	0.00	0.0
March 11	51	31	0.00	0.0
March 12	54	35	0.28	0.0
March 13	38	24	0.02	0.3
March 14	26	20	0.06	1.1
March 15	29	18	0.00	0.0
March 16	34	24	0.00	0.0
March 17	43	24	0.00	0.0
March 18	42	30	0.04	0.5
March 19	38	24	0.01	0.1
March 20	30	16	0.03	0.3
March 21	32	18	0.00	0.0
March 22	39	20	0.00	0.0
March 23	73	32	0.01	0.0
March 24	56	40	0.27	0.0
March 25	63	45	0.05	0.0
March 26	59	32	0.01	0.0
March 27	43	31	0.00	0.0
March 28	45	29	0.22	0.0
March 29	67	43	0.00	0.0
March 30	62	36	0.06	0.0
March 31	49	34	0.00	0.0

April 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	60	40	0.01	0.0
April 2	62	44	0.06	0.0
April 3	68	49	0.47	0.0
April 4	64	43	0.00	0.0
April 5	78	46	0.00	0.0
April 6	66	44	0.35	0.0
April 7	51	40	0.07	0.0
April 8	57	35	0.00	0.0
April 9	62	30	0.00	0.0
April 10	65	36	0.00	0.0
April 11	64	39	0.00	0.0
April 12	65	38	0.00	0.0
April 13	68	39	0.00	0.0
April 14	58	36	0.09	0.0
April 15	40	31	0.01	0.2
April 16	55	33	0.00	0.0
April 17	70	37	0.07	0.0
April 18	49	31	0.00	0.0
April 19	46	28	0.00	0.0
April 20	56	30	0.02	0.0
April 21	51	30	0.00	0.0
April 22	55	37	0.13	0.0
April 23	77	40	0.10	0.0
April 24	54	39	0.00	0.0
April 25	60	34	0.00	0.0
April 26	64	41	0.01	0.0
April 27	48	39	0.08	0.0
April 28	48	39	0.03	0.0
April 29	55	38	0.00	0.0
April 30	70	40	0.00	0.0

May 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	72	40	0.00
May 2	70	41	0.00
May 3	61	46	0.00
May 4	66	40	0.00
May 5	72	51	0.00
May 6	79	49	0.00
May 7	75	46	0.00
May 8	82	48	0.09
May 9	70	57	0.24
May 10	66	51	0.00
May 11	68	42	0.00
May 12	70	49	0.06
May 13	69	49	0.00
May 14	64	42	0.00
May 15	88	49	0.16
May 16	72	51	0.01
May 17	67	47	0.00
May 18	74	46	0.00
May 19	64	57	0.25
May 20	69	57	0.00
May 21	78	52	0.01
May 22	83	56	0.00
May 23	73	62	0.05
May 24	71	44	0.00
May 25	64	37	0.00
May 26	77	41	0.00
May 27	83	53	0.00
May 28	87	52	0.00
May 29	90	59	0.00
May 30	91	61	0.00
May 31	93	59	0.00

June 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	92	60	0.00
June 2	65	50	0.37
June 3	70	49	0.00
June 4	77	45	0.00
June 5	88	53	0.00
June 6	94	65	0.00
June 7	92	63	0.00
June 8	70	46	0.02
June 9	66	40	0.00
June 10	72	43	0.00
June 11	83	49	0.00
June 12	89	56	0.00
June 13	94	61	0.00
June 14	96	64	0.00
June 15	95	66	0.00
June 16	80	59	0.00
June 17	81	53	0.00
June 18	84	58	0.00
June 19	93	64	0.00
June 20	96	66	0.00
June 21	91	64	0.00
June 22	98	73	0.58
June 23	81	63	0.00
June 24	82	58	0.00
June 25	104	66	0.00
June 26	77	59	0.00
June 27	82	50	0.00
June 28	74	54	0.00
June 29	77	58	0.00
June 30	73	51	0.00

July 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	78	48	0.00
July 2	81	52	0.00
July 3	88	53	0.00
July 4	92	59	0.00
July 5	96	63	0.00
July 6	100	66	0.00
July 7	101	71	0.00
July 8	98	74	0.00
July 9	98	68	0.00
July 10	88	69	0.04
July 11	89	68	0.00
July 12	87	62	0.00
July 13	92	63	0.00
July 14	99	74	0.00
July 15	93	63	0.00
July 16	102	72	0.93
July 17	88	70	0.39
July 18	85	70	0.07
July 19	88	69	0.12
July 20	74	65	0.00
July 21	87	65	0.00
July 22	84	64	0.00
July 23	81	64	0.02
July 24	85	59	0.00
July 25	79	65	0.23
July 26	84	61	0.00
July 27	88	65	0.00
July 28	94	66	0.08
July 29	95	69	0.00
July 30	88	69	0.55
July 31	85	67	0.00

August 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	97	66	0.00
August 2	99	77	0.00
August 3	96	74	0.00
August 4	95	76	0.03
August 5	94	72	0.38
August 6	88	69	0.00
August 7	90	65	0.00
August 8	93	67	0.00
August 9	92	74	0.20
August 10	87	71	0.11
August 11	90	73	0.52
August 12	93	71	0.09
August 13	92	72	0.00
August 14	92	72	0.31
August 15	88	68	0.02
August 16	88	68	0.03
August 17	100	74	0.11
August 18	74	62	0.94
August 19	77	62	0.00
August 20	80	57	0.00
August 21	80	59	0.00
August 22	77	52	0.00
August 23	69	60	0.24
August 24	78	59	0.00
August 25	79	56	0.00
August 26	76	59	0.00
August 27	76	56	0.12
August 28	75	60	0.03
August 29	74	53	0.00
August 30	75	51	0.00
August 31	79	54	0.00

September 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	80	54	0.00
September 2	83	61	0.00
September 3	71	64	0.18
September 4	75	61	0.84
September 5	62	50	0.00
September 6	63	44	0.00
September 7	71	45	0.00
September 8	74	48	0.00
September 9	78	58	0.00
September 10	79	48	0.00
September 11	78	54	0.00
September 12	73	57	0.10
September 13	72	54	0.00
September 14	76	46	0.00
September 15	71	48	0.00
September 16	74	54	0.02
September 17	82	66	0.00
September 18	87	64	0.55
September 19	75	60	0.12
September 20	62	56	0.12
September 21	60	55	0.00
September 22	69	53	1.32
September 23	70	53	0.40
September 24	69	46	0.00
September 25	72	46	0.00
September 26	70	51	0.00
September 27	79	52	0.00
September 28	62	53	0.00
September 29	73	52	0.00
September 30	80	56	0.00

October 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	80	65	0.00
October 2	65	50	0.54
October 3	59	42	0.00
October 4	55	41	0.00
October 5	55	37	0.00
October 6	54	33	0.00
October 7	56	39	0.00
October 8	61	36	0.27
October 9	58	47	0.17
October 10	64	44	0.18
October 11	49	35	0.05
October 12	45	30	0.00
October 13	49	32	0.00
October 14	67	31	0.00
October 15	71	45	0.00
October 16	62	52	0.38
October 17	63	54	1.35
October 18	61	44	0.00
October 19	51	38	0.01
October 20	50	34	0.00
October 21	47	45	0.11
October 22	48	38	0.04
October 23	49	31	0.30
October 24	43	37	0.09
October 25	43	35	0.00
October 26	41	28	0.00
October 27	53	26	0.04
October 28	49	29	0.02
October 29	42	27	0.00
October 30	42	23	0.00
October 31	48	21	0.02

November 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	44	38	0.01	0.0
November 2	43	32	0.00	0.0
November 3	53	28	0.03	0.0
November 4	60	50	0.29	0.0
November 5	58	41	1.25	0.0
November 6	41	32	0.17	0.4
November 7	45	33	0.04	0.2
November 8	45	39	0.10	0.0
November 9	50	32	0.35	0.0
November 10	59	39	0.47	0.0
November 11	43	32	0.00	0.0
November 12	47	29	0.10	0.0
November 13	50	40	0.25	0.0
November 14	59	39	0.00	0.0
November 15	60	41	0.00	0.0
November 16	67	38	0.05	0.0
November 17	46	33	0.00	0.0
November 18	49	29	0.00	0.0
November 19	47	42	0.01	0.0
November 20	44	36	1.02	0.0
November 21	40	34	0.00	0.0
November 22	38	31	0.00	0.0
November 23	43	27	0.00	0.0
November 24	52	25	0.00	0.0
November 25	58	33	0.00	0.0
November 26	58	50	0.02	0.0
November 27	57	39	0.09	0.0
November 28	39	31	0.00	0.0
November 29	40	28	0.00	0.0
November 30	42	32	0.04	0.4

December 1988 Detroit Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	37	25	0.02	0.2
December 2	40	25	0.00	0.0
December 3	52	31	0.00	0.0
December 4	42	22	0.00	0.0
December 5	40	32	0.00	0.0
December 6	51	31	0.00	0.0
December 7	43	32	0.00	0.0
December 8	35	20	0.00	0.0
December 9	28	19	0.00	0.0
December 10	22	12	0.06	0.7
December 11	20	6	0.00	0.0
December 12	22	-2	0.00	0.0
December 13	34	21	0.07	1.5
December 14	44	21	0.02	0.1
December 15	36	14	0.00	0.0
December 16	22	11	0.00	0.0
December 17	26	8	0.02	0.3
December 18	26	13	0.03	0.6
December 19	50	17	0.00	0.0
December 20	57	40	0.07	0.0
December 21	40	30	0.00	0.0
December 22	36	28	0.28	0.0
December 23	49	33	0.24	0.0
December 24	40	28	0.20	0.3
December 25	36	21	0.01	0.1
December 26	28	17	0.17	2.1
December 27	42	27	0.76	0.4
December 28	35	24	0.02	0.0
December 29	24	15	0.00	0.0
December 30	32	14	0.00	0.0
December 31	35	19	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