Weather on October 20
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
43°F
Warmest
1979
68°F avg
Coldest
1974
37°F avg
About This Date
October 20th in Detroit, MI typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 43°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 20th was in 1979 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (37°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of October 20th dates historically, with the wettest October 20th recording 1.75" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 20th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 52° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 72° | 51° | 61° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 42° | 48° | 0.1" | — |
| 2019 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 37° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 49° | 54° | 1.75" | — |
| 2015 | 76° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 33° | 43° | 0.18" | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 40° | 41° | 0.33" | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 46° | 51° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 39° | 53° | 0.36" | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 2008 | 64° | 43° | 53° | 0.46" | — |
| 2007 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2000 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 45° | 55° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 55° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 73° | 62° | 68° | — | — |
| 1978 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP