Weather on January 1
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 1st in Detroit, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 23°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2007 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (7°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 1st in Detroit, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20° | 9° | 14° | 0.01" | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 27° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.22" | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 14° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.9" |
| 2013 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 31° | 39° | 0.02" | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 24° | 39° | 0.48" | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 2007warmest | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.01" | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.01" | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 24° | 33° | 0.19" | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 17° | 11° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 30° | 27° | 28° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | 0.2" |
| 1978 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | 5" |
| 1977 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
Detroit, MI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Detroit, MI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Detroit, MI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Detroit, MI
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What to expect on January 1st
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
January 1st outlook →