Detroit, MN Climate


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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Becker County / Detroit / Zip Codes
Detroit, MN has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. Average temperatures range from the teens in the winter to the upper 70s during the summer months. Detroit receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring between April and September. Snowfall totals vary greatly year-to-year but can reach upwards of 60 inches in especially snowy winters. The city experiences occasional thunderstorms throughout the year, particularly in late spring and summer.

Detroit, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Detroit averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Detroit. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Detroit gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Detroit is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Detroit, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDetroit, MinnesotaUnited States
  26.7 in.38.1 in.
  47.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  80.5°85.8°
  -3.3°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  1392 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Detroit with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Detroit, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Detroit are August, June and July.
In Detroit, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Detroit with an average of -3.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Detroit, there are 178.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Detroit, there are 48.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Detroit is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Detroit with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Detroit means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Detroit with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Detroit, which is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.0 inches in Detroit means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Detroit with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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