Weather on December 16
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1984
52°F avg
Coldest
2016
13°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Detroit, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1984 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (13°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Detroit, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.43" | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.15" | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016coldest | 20° | 5° | 13° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.41" | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.33" | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 23° | 26° | 0.66" | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.18" | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 4.19" | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | 1" |
| 1978 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1971 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP