Weather on March 1
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
Detroit, MI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Detroit, MI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Detroit, MI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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