Weather on December 20
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1988
50°F avg
Coldest
2004
11°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| 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" | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP