Weather on March 20
Detroit, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2012
67°F avg
Coldest
1986
19°F avg
About This Date
March 20th in Detroit, MI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 20th was in 2012 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (19°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded March 20th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 20th in Detroit, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2025 | 62° | 34° | 48° | 0.36" | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 34° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 54° | 67° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 1.68" | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 1.88" | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.25" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.18" | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
56 years of data from DETROIT CITY AP