Weather on March 1
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1997
50°F avg
Coldest
2014
12°F avg
About This Date
March 1st in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 1997 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (12°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of March 1st dates historically, with the wettest March 1st recording 2.74" of rain. The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 2.24" | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 26° | 42° | 1.88" | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.71" | — |
| 2015 | 27° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 23° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 2.74" | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.61" | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.91" | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP