Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
511 AM EDT THU APR 03 2025

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             86   03/22/2012
 LOW              -7   03/05/1872
HIGHEST           74   03/15         MM      MM
LOWEST            15   03/02         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.2               45.9     8.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               28.6     3.6
MEAN            43.2               37.2     6.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               21.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.63   1913
 MINIMUM        0.38   1910
TOTALS          1.78               2.43   -0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.08   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        9               11.1    -2.1
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50        1                1.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.76   03/04 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1900
TOTALS           0.4                6.2    -5.8
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.60   -0.60
SINCE 7/1       26.9               43.5   -16.6
 LIQUID 7/1     2.69
DAYS >= TRACE     11                5.3     5.7
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    668                861    -193
 SINCE 7/1      4862               5353    -491
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1

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              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/200    DATE  03/15
                                43/220          03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/200    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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 - MARCH 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........52.4        MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.10
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........28.7        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.64
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........40.5         ON THE 30TH
                                    2025 TOTAL.............5.64
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............750        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..5524        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.3
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.2
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...            ON THE 6TH
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0        2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.43.0
2025 TOTAL.................0

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2025

MARCH 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     0.4"       6.2"       -5.8"     10TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA       1.1"       6.6"       -5.5"      8TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA     1.5"       6.0"       -4.5"     14TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    26.9"      43.5"      -16.6"     31ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      39.2"      49.7"      -10.5"     50TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA    31.7"      46.6"      -14.9"     35TH LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2025)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.78"     2.43"      -0.65"     45TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       2.40"     1.97"      +0.43"     36TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.69"     2.02"      +0.67"     24TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     4.30"     6.74"      -2.44"     15TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       4.22"     5.64"      -1.42"     26TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     3.95"     5.71"      -1.76"     21ST DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     43.2      37.2       +6.0        7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       41.1      34.2       +6.9        9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     39.4      34.0       +5.4       10TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     54.2      45.9       +8.3        5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       52.9      43.3       +9.6        5TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     49.9      42.3       +7.6        8TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     32.2      28.6       +3.6       21ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA       29.2      25.1       +4.1       19TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     28.8      25.7       +3.1       19TH WARMEST


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)