Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 AM EDT SAT SEP 02 2023
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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 104 08/06/1918
LOW 38 08/29/1982
HIGHEST 86 08/03 MM MM
08/20
08/24
LOWEST 50 08/31 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 79.2 81.4 -2.2
AVG. MINIMUM 61.5 63.2 -1.7
MEAN 70.3 72.3 -2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 2.7 -2.7
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.33 1926
MINIMUM 0.16 1894
TOTALS 6.50 3.26 3.24
DAILY AVG. 0.21 0.11 0.10
DAYS >= .01 12 9.7 2.3
DAYS >= .10 8 6.1 1.9
DAYS >= .50 3 2.0 1.0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.51 08/23 TO 08/24
STORM TOTAL 3.50
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 0
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0
STORM TOTAL 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 7 7 0
SINCE 7/1 7 3 4
COOLING TOTAL 180 233 -53
SINCE 1/1 638 747 -109
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/22 (1974)
LATEST 05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST 11/13 (2022)
LATEST 04/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/300 DATE 08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/300 DATE 08/24
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 11
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 8 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 5 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 15 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 10
- 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 - AUGUST 2023
...TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........77.6 MONTHLY TOTAL..........8.90
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........54.4 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...3.85
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........66.0 ON THE 24TH
2023 TOTAL............30.33
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............41 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL....43 MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL.............81
2023 TOTAL...............339
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 2023
AUGUST 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 6.50" 3.26" +3.24" 9TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 5.70" 3.16" +2.54" 7TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 6.18" 3.85" +2.33" 9TH WETTEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 29.01" 23.75" +5.26" 7TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA 25.58" 22.14" +3.44" 19TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 26.98" 22.27" +4.71" 6TH WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 70.3 72.3 -2.0 52ND COOLEST
FLINT AREA 67.4 69.1 -1.7 21ST COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 67.6 69.7 -2.1 32ND COOLEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 79.2 81.4 -2.2 44TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 77.8 79.9 -2.1 14TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 76.8 80.0 -3.2 18TH COOLEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 61.5 63.2 -1.7 64TH COOLEST
FLINT AREA 57.0 58.3 -1.3 35TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA 58.4 59.4 -1.0 53RD WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~149 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~103 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~112 YEARS)