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CXUS53 KDTX 011701 RRB
CLMMBS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1201 PM EST SUN FEB 01 2026
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..THE TRI CITIES MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1912 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 62 01/25/1950
01/26/1944
01/27/1916
LOW -22 01/19/1994
HIGHEST 58 01/09 MM MM
LOWEST -12 01/24 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 25.7 29.5 -3.8
AVG. MINIMUM 12.5 16.4 -3.9
MEAN 19.1 23.0 -3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 20 19.1 0.9
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 28.7 0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 3.6 0.4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.04 1998
MINIMUM 0.24 1945
TOTALS 1.44 1.92 -0.48
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.06 -0.01
DAYS >= .01 14 12.6 1.4
DAYS >= .10 6 5.1 0.9
DAYS >= .50 0 0.8 -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.50 01/08 TO 01/09
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 30.9 1967
TOTALS 8.2 13.9 -5.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.80 1.30 -0.50
SINCE 7/1 28.0 29.2 -1.2
LIQUID 7/1 2.80
DAYS >= TRACE 23 10.9 12.1
DAYS >= 1.0 2 4.3 -2.3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 01/05
01/06
01/26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1415 1303 112
SINCE 7/1 3941 3813 128
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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 11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/250 DATE 01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/240 DATE 01/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 5 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 14
- 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 JANUARY 2026
JANUARY 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 17.1" 14.0" +3.1" 31ST SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 16.2" 15.1" +1.1" 24TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 8.2" 13.9" -5.7" 40TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 33.9" 24.8" +9.1" 16TH SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA 35.2" 30.1" +5.1" 19TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA 28.0" 29.2" -1.2" 32ND SNOWIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JANUARY 31, 2026)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.43" 2.23" -0.80" 47TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 1.84" 1.99" -0.15" 40TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 1.44" 1.92" -0.48" 55TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 1.43" 2.23" -0.80" 47TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 1.84" 1.99" -0.15" 40TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 1.44" 1.92" -0.48" 55TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JANUARY 31, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 20.6 25.8 -5.2 32ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA 18.4 23.0 -4.6 21ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 19.1 23.0 -3.9 33ND COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 27.5 32.3 -4.8 31ST COOLEST
FLINT AREA 25.9 29.9 -4.0 20TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 25.7 29.5 -3.8 28TH COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 13.8 19.2 -5.4 32ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA 10.9 16.0 -5.1 24TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 12.5 16.4 -3.9 34TH COOLEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~152 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)
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