Weather on December 5
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2001
60°F avg
Coldest
2025
17°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2001 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (17°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 1.12" | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 40° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 1.19" | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001warmest | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 65° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 48° | 55° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | 4" |
| 1976 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.2" | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP