Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
949 AM EDT THU AUG 03 2023

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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            105   07/24/1934
 LOW              42   07/06/1972
HIGHEST           90   07/05         MM      MM
LOWEST            59   07/18         MM      MM
                       07/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.1               83.7    -1.6
AVG. MINIMUM    65.3               64.4     0.9
MEAN            73.7               74.1    -0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                5.3    -4.3
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        8.76   1878
 MINIMUM        0.50   1930
TOTALS          5.37               3.51    1.86
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06
DAYS >= .01       13               10.5     2.5
DAYS >= .10        8                6.4     1.6
DAYS >= .50        5                2.1     2.9
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.19   07/02 TO 07/02
 STORM TOTAL    1.19
 (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      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    276                283      -7
 SINCE 1/1       458                514     -56

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              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/250    DATE  07/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

-  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 - JULY 2023

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........81.6        MONTHLY TOTAL..........5.02
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........58.3        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...1.22
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........69.9         ON THE 12TH
                                    2023 TOTAL............21.43
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............2        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL.....2        MONTHLY TOTAL...........0.0
                                    2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..0.0
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............164
2023 TOTAL...............258

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 2023

JULY 2023 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.37"     3.41"      +1.96"     21ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       5.03"     3.41"      +1.62"     13TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     6.90"     2.83"      +4.07"      1ST WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    22.51"    20.49"      +2.02"     30TH WETTEST
FLINT AREA      19.88"    18.98"      +0.90"     27TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA    20.80"    18.42"      +2.38"     13TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JULY 31, 2023)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     73.7      74.1       -0.4       50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       71.8      70.9       +0.9       40TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     71.9      71.7       +0.2       42ND WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     82.1      83.7       -1.6       63RD COOLEST
FLINT AREA       82.9      82.1       +0.8       47TH COOLEST
SAGINAW AREA     81.7      82.2       -0.5       45TH COOLEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     65.3      64.4       +0.9       29TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       60.8      59.7       +1.1       34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     62.1      61.2       +0.9       29TH 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)


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