Weather on March 15
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
1990
66°F avg
Coldest
1979
19°F avg
About This Date
March 15th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1990 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (19°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 73° | 54° | 63° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 75° | 55° | 65° | 0.1" | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 0.15" | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 62° | 35° | 49° | 0.13" | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 76° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
56 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP