Weather on December 20
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 20th in Detroit, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1988 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (11°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Detroit, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.53" | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 2012 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 1.3" | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004coldest | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 2001 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 11° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 16° | 33° | — | 1" |
| 1975 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1973 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | 6" |
| 1972 | 36° | 35° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
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.
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