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CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1218 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026
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...THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2025
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 67 12/05/2001
LOW -12 12/26/1914
HIGHEST 49 12/18 MM MM
LOWEST 0 12/14 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 31.7 34.7 -3.0
AVG. MINIMUM 17.9 23.1 -5.2
MEAN 24.8 28.9 -4.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 18 12.1 5.9
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 27.0 4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 0.6 0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.33 1972
MINIMUM 0.33 1939
TOTALS 2.55 1.85 0.70
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.06 0.02
DAYS >= .01 14 12.2 1.8
DAYS >= .10 4 5.2 -1.2
DAYS >= .50 3 0.8 2.2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.73 12/26 TO 12/26
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 40.2 2000
TOTALS 9.2 11.8 -2.6
LIQUID EQUIV 0.90 1.10 -0.20
SINCE 7/1 19.8 15.3 4.5
LIQUID 7/1 1.98
DAYS >= TRACE 18 8.8 9.2
DAYS >= 1.0 1 4.1 -3.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 9 12/10
12/11
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1237 1119 118
SINCE 7/1 2526 2510 16
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 755 632 123
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/12 (1943)
LATEST 05/28 (1949)
EARLIEST 10/26 (2025)
LATEST 04/30 (2025)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/310 DATE 12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/310 DATE 12/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 76
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 2
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 17 SLEET 1
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2025
DECEMBER 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 10.9" 8.9" +2.0" 45TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 11.3" 11.4" -0.1" 29TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 9.2" 11.8" -2.6" 47TH SNOWIEST
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 16.8" 10.8" +6.0" 28TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 19.0" 15.0" +4.0" 20TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 19.8" 15.3" +4.5" 24TH SNOWIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.12" 2.25" -0.13" 68TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 3.81" 1.89" +1.92" 4TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.55" 1.85" +0.70" 25TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 29.81" 34.32" -4.51" 53RD DRIEST
FLINT AREA 29.08" 31.97" -2.89" 41ST DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 27.85" 32.12" -4.27" 39TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 27.7 31.3 -3.6 50TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 24.7 28.7 -4.0 23RD COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 24.8 28.9 -4.1 32ND COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 35.0 37.2 -2.2 69TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 33.0 34.9 -1.9 37TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 31.7 34.7 -3.0 41ST COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 20.3 25.3 -5.0 33RD COOLEST
FLINT AREA 16.4 22.5 -6.1 15TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 17.9 23.1 -5.2 29TH COOLEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~105 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~114 YEARS)
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