Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1111 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2025
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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 89 04/12/1977
LOW 8 04/18/1875
HIGHEST 86 04/29 MM MM
LOWEST 23 04/08 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.5 58.7 2.8
AVG. MINIMUM 39.4 39.1 0.3
MEAN 50.5 48.9 1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 6.2 0.8
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.89 1947
MINIMUM 0.53 1899
TOTALS 2.96 3.26 -0.30
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.11 -0.01
DAYS >= .01 8 12.5 -4.5
DAYS >= .10 5 7.2 -2.2
DAYS >= .50 1 2.2 -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.4 0.6
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.27 04/02 TO 04/03
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 25.7 1886
TOTALS 1.8 1.5 0.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.20 0.10 0.10
SINCE 7/1 28.7 45.0 -16.3
LIQUID 7/1 2.87
DAYS >= TRACE 6 1.5 4.5
DAYS >= 1.0 1 0.5 0.5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 04/10
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 437 488 -51
SINCE 7/1 5299 5842 -543
COOLING TOTAL 8 4 4
SINCE 1/1 8 5 3
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/22 (1974)
LATEST 05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST 11/21 (2024)
LATEST 04/25 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/230 DATE 04/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/230 DATE 04/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 5 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 3
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - APRIL 2025
...TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........60.2 MONTHLY TOTAL..........4.70
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........34.4 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.97
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........47.3 ON THE 25TH
2025 TOTAL............10.34
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............523 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..6047 MONTHLY TOTAL...........1.2
GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....1.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS... ON THE 10TH
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0 2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.44.2
2025 TOTAL.................0
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 2025
APRIL 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.8" 1.5" +0.3" 44TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 0.5" 2.4" -1.9" 38TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 0.6" 2.4" -1.8" 49TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 28.7" 45.0" -16.3" 33RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 39.7" 52.1" -12.4" 48TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 32.3" 49.0" -16.7" 35TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2025)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.96" 3.26" -0.30" 59TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.13" 3.13" 0.00" 41ST WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.49" 3.19" -0.70" 57TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 7.26" 10.00" -2.74" 27TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 7.35" 8.77" -1.42" 39TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.44" 8.90" -2.46" 31ST DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF APRIL 30, 2025)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 50.5 48.9 +1.6 29TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 47.7 46.0 +1.7 37TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 46.8 45.9 +0.9 41ST WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 61.5 58.7 +2.8 17TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 59.9 56.7 +3.2 25TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 58.2 55.8 +2.4 25TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.4 39.1 +0.3 44TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 35.6 35.3 +0.3 51ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 35.4 36.1 -0.7 52ND COOLEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)