2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pike Creek Valley, DE vs Detroit, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 183 sunny days per year in Detroit. Pike Creek Valley averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Detroit, Michigan gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pike Creek Valley, Delaware gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Detroit averages 33 inches of snow per year. Pike Creek Valley averages 12.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Detroit, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Pike Creek Valley, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Detroit is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pike Creek Valley is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Pike Creek Valley, DE

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Today's Weather - Detroit, MI

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pike Creek Valley / Detroit

July is the hottest month for Pike Creek Valley with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Pike Creek Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike Creek Valley are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Detroit with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Michigan. In Detroit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike Creek Valley with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Pike Creek Valley, there are 21.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Detroit, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Michigan.

In Pike Creek Valley, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Delaware.

In Detroit, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

In Pike Creek Valley, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Detroit, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Michigan.

September is the wettest month in Pike Creek Valley with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Pike Creek Valley means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.


June is the wettest month in Detroit with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Detroit means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

May is the rainiest month in Pike Creek Valley with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Pike Creek Valley, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Detroit with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 125.2 rainy days annually in Detroit, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Pike Creek Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Detroit means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

January is the snowiest month in Pike Creek Valley with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.