Weather on December 6
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1998
63°F avg
Coldest
2000
19°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1998 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (19°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 6th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.41" | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 38° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000coldest | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | 4" |
| 1976 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 13° | 26° | 1.52" | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 1.35" | — |
55 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP