Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 041742
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1242 PM EST SAT JAN 04 2025
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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
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 69 12/06/1998
LOW -11 12/29/1880
HIGHEST 58 12/28 MM MM
LOWEST 10 12/13 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.0 37.2 1.8
AVG. MINIMUM 27.5 25.3 2.2
MEAN 33.3 31.3 2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 9.5 -3.5
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 24.2 -7.2
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.19 1967
MINIMUM 0.08 2024
TOTALS 3.27 2.25 1.02
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.07 0.04
DAYS >= .01 14 13.1 0.9
DAYS >= .10 6 5.4 0.6
DAYS >= .50 2 1.4 0.6
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.1 0.9
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.43 12/29 TO 12/29
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 34.9 1974
TOTALS 3.6 8.9 -5.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.40 0.80 -0.40
SINCE 7/1 5.4 10.8 -5.4
LIQUID 7/1 0.54
DAYS >= TRACE 16 8.0 8.0
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.7 -1.7
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 12/13
12/14
12/21
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 977 1046 -69
SINCE 7/1 1821 2239 -418
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 995 847 148
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/22 (1974)
LATEST 05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST 11/21 (2024)
LATEST 04/25 (2024)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/270 DATE 12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/280 DATE 12/04
45/260 12/05
45/210 12/07
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.85
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 12 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 1
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 2
- 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 - DECEMBER 2024
...TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........36.5 MONTHLY TOTAL..........2.85
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........23.7 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.08
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........30.1 ON THE 29TH
2024 TOTAL............40.16
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL...........1076 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..2205 MONTHLY TOTAL..........10.5
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.12.1
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2024 TOTAL...............566
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2024
DECEMBER 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.6" 8.9" -5.3" 30TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 10.8" 11.4" -0.6" 31ST SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 9.8" 11.8" -2.0" 41ST SNOWIEST
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 5.4" 10.8" -5.4" 28TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 12.5" 15.0" -2.5" 46TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 9.9" 15.3" -5.4" 49TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.27" 2.25" +1.02" 32ND WETTEST
FLINT AREA 2.68" 1.89" +0.79" 19TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.50" 1.85" +0.65" 27TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 32.46" 34.32" -1.86" 76TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 33.15" 31.97" +1.18" 35TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 25.98" 32.12" -6.14" 26TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 33.3 31.3 +2.0 33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 31.5 28.7 +2.8 26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 30.5 28.9 +1.6 33RD WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 39.0 37.2 +1.8 38TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 37.5 34.9 +2.6 29TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 36.4 34.7 +1.7 31ST WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 27.5 25.3 +2.2 33RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 25.5 22.5 +3.0 28TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 24.6 23.1 +1.5 33RD WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)