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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1203 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2025

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   07/24/1934
 LOW              42   07/06/1972
HIGHEST           95   07/24         MM      MM
LOWEST            56   07/22         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.9               83.7     1.2
AVG. MINIMUM    67.0               64.4     2.6
MEAN            76.0               74.1     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                5.3    -0.3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.76   1878
 MINIMUM        0.50   1930
TOTALS          7.38               3.51    3.87
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.11    0.13
DAYS >= .01        9               10.5    -1.5
DAYS >= .10        8                6.4     1.6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.68   07/28 TO 07/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   0
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    349                283      66
 SINCE 1/1       610                514      96

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/22 (1974)
 LATEST       05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST      11/21 (2024)
LATEST        04/12 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  07/04
                                33/220          07/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  07/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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MONTHLY CLIMATE DATA FOR NWS WHITE LAKE - JULY 2025

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........83.3        MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.51
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........60.5        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.10
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........71.9         ON THE 9TH
                                    2025 TOTAL............14.20
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............5        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL.....5        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............223        2025-2026 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
2025 TOTAL...............397

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2025

JULY 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     7.38"     3.51"      +3.87"      4TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA       2.38"     3.41"      -1.03"     48TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA     1.56"     2.83"      -1.27"     32ND DRIEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    22.31"    20.49"      +1.82"     34TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      17.70"    18.98"      -1.28"     52ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    14.84"    18.42"      -3.58"     33RD DRIEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JULY 31, 2025)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     76.0      74.1       +1.9       19TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       73.8      70.9       +2.9       20TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     73.7      71.7       +2.0       19TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     84.9      83.7       +1.2       37TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       84.9      82.1       +2.8       28TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     83.4      82.2       +1.2       39TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     67.0      64.4       +2.6       11TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       62.7      59.7       +3.0       16TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     64.0      61.2       +2.8        9TH WARMEST


DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)