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Detroit weather may11/17/2023 On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -16 ☌ (3 ☏). The average wind speed is 17 kph (11 mph).įebruary is generally a very cold month. There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 13 days. However, it reached 18 ☌ (64.4 ☏) in January 2008. On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 11.5 ☌ (53 ☏). On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -17.5 ☌ (0 ☏). January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. ( January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December) Here are the average sunshine hours per day. Therefore, even though the winter is cold and the summer is rainy, the sun shines for a good number of hours. On average, there are around 2,435 sunshine hours per year. However, there are also stable and pleasant periods. Spring and autumn, from mid-March to May and from September to mid-November, are contrasted seasons, with fairly frequent rains and sudden changes in temperature. Typically, the temperature reaches 35 ☌ (95 ☏) on the hottest days of the year, although the record is 39.5 ☌ (103 ☏), recorded in late June 1988. Summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, although thunderstorms can break out in the afternoon. However, there may be short periods when the temperature exceeds 10/12 ☌ (50/54 ☏) even in the middle of winter. In 1976-77, the temperature remained consistently below freezing even during the day from December 27 to February 8. However, snow is not as abundant as on the southern and western shores of Lake Erie (see Cleveland, Buffalo), which are directly exposed to the wet winds coming from the lake.Ĭold waves are intense, in fact, the temperature drops below -20 ☌ (-4 ☏) almost every year. The heaviest snowfall in one day occurred in December 1974, when 46.5 cm (18.5 in) of snow fell. On average, 114 centimeters (45 inches) of snow fall per year. Snowfalls are frequent, and at times can be abundant. Wednesday: Partly sunny, high of 78 degrees and low of 63 degrees.Winter, from late November to early March, is very cold. Tuesday: Sunny, high of 74 degrees, low of 56 degrees. Monday: Partly sunny, high of 70 degrees, low of 54 degrees. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, high of 73 degrees with thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high of 72 degrees, low of 58 degrees. The National Weather Service's climate data prediction center is expected to release an updated forecast before summer officially kicks off on June 21. It's unclear because predictive signals are not all that strong for our area, but there are some signs showing warmer weather." "We're looking at a slight chance to see above normal temps for the summer," said Manion. "Michigan straddles for normal and possibly above normal chances. Manion said the summer could be slightly warmer than normal, but it's too soon to tell. Last year, we received 2.97 however, this May was much warmer," Manion said. "According to our data, we usually receive about 3 inches of rainfall for the month. On May 11, Detroit received 1.39 inches of rainfall in a 24 hours. May was also the fifth wettest on record with 6.35 inches of rainfall. Coldest days - May 11 and 12 (43 degrees).We mostly had temperatures sitting in 60s and lower 70s," said Alex Manion, a meteorologist with the weather service based in White Lake Township. "It was a lot warmer than normal. Last year, average overall temperatures for May was 59 degrees. On May 2, it was 85 degrees - a record high set in 20 - and on May 27, it reached 91 degrees - a record set in 19. On a day-to-day basis, Metro Detroit temperatures did not break any records but did tie two record highs. The average overall temperature was 66.2 degrees, just a few points shy of breaking the 1991 record of 66.5 degrees. Last month was the second hottest May on record for the metro area, according to the National Weather Service. It may not officially be summer yet, but it sure felt like Detroit skipped spring for a brief period in May.
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