Weather on February 17
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2011
44°F avg
Coldest
1979
-3°F avg
About This Date
February 17th in Detroit, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 20°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 2011 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-3°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 17th in Detroit, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2025 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 21° | 36° | 2.06" | — |
| 2021 | 61° | 0° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 0.2" | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 17° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 4° | 17° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2013 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 49° | 19° | 34° | 1.24" | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 10° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 22° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 38° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 2° | -7° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.64" | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.51" | — |
56 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP