Weather on December 15
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2021
52°F avg
Coldest
1989
9°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2021 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (9°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.89" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 1.17" | — |
| 2021warmest | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 19° | 21° | 0.89" | 4.3" |
| 2012 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 0.51" | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 18° | 35° | 0.33" | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 0.1" | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.81" | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 1971 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 1.32" | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP