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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1038 AM EDT THU OCT 02 2025

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            100   09/03/1953
                       09/02/1953
                       09/15/1939
 LOW              29   09/23/1974
HIGHEST           88   09/18         MM      MM
LOWEST            45   09/07         MM      MM
                       09/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.9               74.4     3.5
AVG. MINIMUM    56.2               55.5     0.7
MEAN            67.1               64.9     2.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.52   1986
 MINIMUM        0.39   1877
TOTALS          1.87               3.22   -1.35
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                9.5    -4.5
DAYS >= .10        5                5.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   09/24 TO 09/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   0
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     30                 91     -61
 SINCE 7/1        49                101     -52
COOLING TOTAL     98                 90       8
 SINCE 1/1       926                837      89

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/21 (2024)
LATEST        04/12 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  09/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  09/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

-  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 - SEPTEMBER 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........77.1        MONTHLY TOTAL..........0.62
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........48.0        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.26
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........62.5         ON THE 3RD
                                    2025 TOTAL............26.10
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............78        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL...144        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............14        2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
2025 TOTAL...............547

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.87"     3.22"      -1.35"     53RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA       1.32"     2.90"      -1.58"     17TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.44"     2.81"      -0.37"     50TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    25.49"    26.97"      -1.48"     65TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      20.93"    25.04"      -4.11"     33RD DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA    20.41"    25.08"      -4.67"     35TH DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.1      64.9       +2.2       23RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA       63.2      61.7       +1.5       36TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     64.1      62.5       +1.6       23RD WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     77.9      74.4       +3.5       10TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       76.8      73.1       +3.7       15TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     74.9      73.3       +1.6       23RD WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     56.2      55.5       +0.7       54TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       49.5      50.4       -0.9       33RD COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     53.3      51.6       +1.7       23RD 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)