Weather on December 4
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1998
58°F avg
Coldest
2002
16°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (16°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 27° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.56" | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 45° | 48° | 0.71" | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 25° | 22° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002coldest | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 46° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 53° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 49° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 39° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | 2" |
| 1975 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 49° | 52° | 0.64" | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1971 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP