Detroit weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · major city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Detroit is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August and June close behind. Detroit averages about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Detroit?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Detroit is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Detroit?
Detroit gets a moderate 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #377 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 865 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 61 mm | 3 |
| April | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 4° / 39°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| May | 61 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| June | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| July | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 86 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 82 mm | 6 |
| September | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 59 mm | 1 |
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Detroit: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Detroit?
Detroit is a major city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Detroit get a year?
Detroit gets about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Detroit?
The sunniest time to visit Detroit is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Detroit?
January is the least sunny month in Detroit, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Detroit?
The typical midday UV index in Detroit peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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