Pontiac Weather Records

Pontiac, Michigan weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Pontiac, Michigan was 104 °F which occurred on July 16, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Pontiac, Michigan was -22 °F which occurred on February 5, 1918.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Pontiac Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 30.5 16.9 66 -21 1.5
February 33.7 18.2 72 -22 1.2
March 43.8 26.0 84 -8 1.7
April 57.2 36.5 89 6 2.6
May 69.2 47.8 95 23 3.4
June 78.4 57.9 102 34 3.0
July 82.4 62.2 104 41 2.9
August 80.4 61.1 102 38 2.7
September 73.1 53.3 98 29 3.0
October 60.2 42.2 90 15 2.7
November 46.8 32.1 79 2 2.2
December 35.5 23.4 66 -12 1.8
Entire year 57.7 40.0 104 -22 29.1
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 13, 1932
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 19, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F March 9, 1987
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
41 °F Nov 29–30, 1905
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches October 1, 1981
Most monthly precipitation 9.6 inches October 1954
Most yearly precipitation 41.1 inches 1985
Most yearly days with precipitation 152 2011
Earliest freeze September 22 1918
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 20 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 5 1952
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 1 1934
Latest freeze May 25 1925
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 27 1935
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 3 1953
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 7 1918
Most days in a year < 0 °F 25 1912
Most days in a year < 32 °F 161 1926
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 108 1908
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 43 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 8 1988
Pontiac Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days May 10–21, 2006
Without precipitation 39 days Oct 6 – Nov 13, 1924
High temperature at or
below freezing
45 days Dec 26, 1976 – Feb 8, 1977
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 42 days Jul 7 – Aug 17, 1988
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 17–29, 1964
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Jul 8–14, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Pontiac is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Pontiac Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1998–2024 Pontiac Oakland County International Airport location
1894–1998 Pontiac WWTP location