Detroit weather
Loading live data…Latest for Detroit: European (ECMWF): 18° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 18° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 18° Overcast.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Detroit and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Detroit? Detroit, USA, sits at 42.3°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Detroit right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Best time to visit Detroit
The most comfortable time to visit Detroit is usually June, September and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.
Detroit weather by month
what to expect in Detroit through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Detroit Metro AP (WMO)Here is Detroit's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Detroit by season.
Detroit compared with Toronto
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Detroit 15°C, Toronto 14°C
Rain over a year
Detroit 872 mm, Toronto 924 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Detroit runs 1°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between ±0°C and +3°C. Over a year it gets 6% less rain than Toronto.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Detroit | Toronto | Difference | Sunlight, Detroit | Sunlight, Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | 0°C | ±0°C | 59% | 56% |
| February | 2°C | 1°C | +1°C | 62% | 57% |
| March | 8°C | 5°C | +3°C | 66% | 64% |
| April | 15°C | 12°C | +3°C | 68% | 67% |
| May | 21°C | 19°C | +2°C | 70% | 72% |
| June | 26°C | 24°C | +2°C | 76% | 76% |
| July | 29°C | 27°C | +2°C | 80% | 79% |
| August | 28°C | 26°C | +2°C | 78% | 79% |
| September | 24°C | 22°C | +2°C | 77% | 76% |
| October | 17°C | 15°C | +2°C | 68% | 63% |
| November | 9°C | 8°C | +1°C | 63% | 60% |
| December | 3°C | 3°C | ±0°C | 54% | 54% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Detroit: station normals from Detroit Metro AP (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.