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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1026 AM EST SAT FEB 01 2025

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             67   01/25/1950
 LOW             -21   01/21/1984
HIGHEST           46   01/30         MM      MM
LOWEST            -3   01/22         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.9               32.3    -2.4
AVG. MINIMUM    16.2               19.2    -3.0
MEAN            23.0               25.8    -2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               16.0     3.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               27.2     3.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.25   2024
 MINIMUM        0.23   1961
TOTALS          1.26               2.23   -0.97
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.07   -0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               13.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .10        3                5.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .50        1                1.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.60   01/31 TO 01/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.1   2014
TOTALS           8.9               14.0    -5.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.90               1.40   -0.50
SINCE 7/1       14.3               24.8   -10.5
 LIQUID 7/1     1.43
DAYS >= TRACE     27               10.7    16.3
DAYS >= 1.0        3                4.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/15
                       01/16
                       01/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1291               1216      75
 SINCE 7/1      3112               3459    -347
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0

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              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/230    DATE  01/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  01/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

-  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 - JANUARY 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........27.1        MONTHLY TOTAL..........1.39
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........12.4        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.64
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........19.8         ON THE 31ST
                                    2025 TOTAL.............1.39
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL...........1396        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..3601        MONTHLY TOTAL..........15.6
                                    2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.27.7
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2025 TOTAL.................0

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2025

JANUARY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     8.9"      14.0"       -5.1"     70TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      11.9"      15.1"       -3.2"     51ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA     7.5"      13.9"       -6.4"     36TH LEAST SNOWY

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    14.3"      24.8"      -10.5"     34TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      24.4"      30.1"       -5.7"     48TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    17.4"      29.2"      -11.8"     32ND LEAST SNOWY

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

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.26"     2.23"      -0.97"     35TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       0.85"     1.99"      -1.14"     19TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.46"     1.92"      -1.46"      6TH DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     1.26"     2.23"      -0.97"     35TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA       0.85"     1.99"      -1.14"     19TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     0.46"     1.92"      -1.46"      6TH DRIEST

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

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     23.0      25.8       -2.8       52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA       21.2      23.0       -1.8       39TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     21.2      23.0       -1.8       51ST COOLEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     29.9      32.3       -2.4       52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA       28.1      29.9       -1.8       31ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     28.2      29.5       -1.3       50TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     16.2      19.2       -3.0       56TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA       14.4      16.0       -1.6       48TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     14.2      16.4       -2.2       51ST 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)