Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS53 KDTX 030946 RRA
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
546 AM EDT THU APR 03 2025
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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 03/21/2012
LOW -12 03/02/1962
HIGHEST 74 03/14 MM MM
LOWEST 17 03/01 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 49.9 42.3 7.6
AVG. MINIMUM 28.8 25.7 3.1
MEAN 39.4 34.0 5.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 6.0 -4.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 24.2 -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.69 1998
MINIMUM 0.31 1981
TOTALS 2.69 2.02 0.67
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.07 0.02
DAYS >= .01 10 10.1 -0.1
DAYS >= .10 9 5.4 3.6
DAYS >= .50 3 1.1 1.9
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.65 03/04 TO 03/05
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 27.5 1971
TOTALS 1.5 6.0 -4.5
LIQUID EQUIV 0.20 0.60 -0.40
SINCE 7/1 31.7 46.6 -14.9
LIQUID 7/1 3.17
DAYS >= TRACE 12 5.0 7.0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.3 -1.3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 789 962 -173
SINCE 7/1 5357 5904 -547
COOLING TOTAL 1 1 0
SINCE 1/1 1 1 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/17 (2024)
LATEST 04/26 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/210 DATE 03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/180 DATE 03/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 10
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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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)