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CLMDTW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
511 AM EDT THU APR 03 2025
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..THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025
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 86 03/22/2012
LOW -7 03/05/1872
HIGHEST 74 03/15 MM MM
LOWEST 15 03/02 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.2 45.9 8.3
AVG. MINIMUM 32.2 28.6 3.6
MEAN 43.2 37.2 6.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.4 -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32 20 21.0 -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.63 1913
MINIMUM 0.38 1910
TOTALS 1.78 2.43 -0.65
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.08 -0.02
DAYS >= .01 9 11.1 -2.1
DAYS >= .10 5 6.1 -1.1
DAYS >= .50 1 1.4 -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.76 03/04 TO 03/05
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 30.2 1900
TOTALS 0.4 6.2 -5.8
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.60 -0.60
SINCE 7/1 26.9 43.5 -16.6
LIQUID 7/1 2.69
DAYS >= TRACE 11 5.3 5.7
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.9 -1.9
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 668 861 -193
SINCE 7/1 4862 5353 -491
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1
SINCE 1/1 0 1 -1
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 11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/200 DATE 03/15
43/220 03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/200 DATE 03/30
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 15
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 63
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 3
- 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 - MARCH 2025
..TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........52.4 MONTHLY TOTAL..........3.10
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........28.7 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.64
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........40.5 ON THE 30TH
2025 TOTAL.............5.64
..HEATING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL............750 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL..5524 MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.3
GREATEST DAILY TOTAL....0.2
..COOLING DEGREE DAYS
ON THE 6TH
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0 2024-2025 SEASON TOTAL.43.0
2025 TOTAL.................0
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2025
MARCH 2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.4" 6.2" -5.8" 10TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 1.1" 6.6" -5.5" 8TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 1.5" 6.0" -4.5" 14TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 26.9" 43.5" -16.6" 31ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 39.2" 49.7" -10.5" 50TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 31.7" 46.6" -14.9" 35TH LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2025)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.78" 2.43" -0.65" 45TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 2.40" 1.97" +0.43" 36TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.69" 2.02" +0.67" 24TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 4.30" 6.74" -2.44" 15TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 4.22" 5.64" -1.42" 26TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 3.95" 5.71" -1.76" 21ST DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF MARCH 31, 2025)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 43.2 37.2 +6.0 7TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 41.1 34.2 +6.9 9TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 39.4 34.0 +5.4 10TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 54.2 45.9 +8.3 5TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 52.9 43.3 +9.6 5TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 49.9 42.3 +7.6 8TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 32.2 28.6 +3.6 21ST WARMEST
FLINT AREA 29.2 25.1 +4.1 19TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 28.8 25.7 +3.1 19TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~151 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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