Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 010948
CLMDTW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
448 AM EST FRI MAR 01 2024
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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 73 02/27/2024
LOW -20 02/09/1875
HIGHEST 73R 02/27 MM MM
LOWEST 17 02/17 MM MM
02/18
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.5 35.2 11.3
AVG. MINIMUM 27.7 20.8 6.9
MEAN 37.1 28.0 9.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 11.6 -9.6
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 25.1 -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.41 1881
MINIMUM 0.04 1877
TOTALS 0.24 2.08 -1.84
DAILY AVG. 0.01 NAN NAN
DAYS >= .01 4 11.0 -7.0
DAYS >= .10 2 5.3 -3.3
DAYS >= .50 0 1.2 -1.2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.11 02/15 TO 02/15
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 38.4 1908
TOTALS 3.1 12.5 -9.4
LIQUID EQUIV 0.30 1.20 -0.90
SINCE 7/1 22.6 37.3 -14.7
LIQUID 7/1 2.26
DAYS >= TRACE 8 9.2 -1.2
DAYS >= 1.0 1 3.6 -2.6
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 02/18
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 802 1036 -234
SINCE 7/1 3819 4558 -739
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/22 (1974)
LATEST 05/29 (1966)
EARLIEST 10/30 (2023)
LATEST 04/26 (2023)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/280 DATE 02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 46/300 DATE 02/15
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 13
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 1
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 5
- 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 - FEBRUARY 2024
...TEMPERATURE DATA... ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........45.0 MONTHLY TOTAL..........0.56
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........24.6 GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.36
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........34.8 ON THE 28TH
2024 TOTAL.............4.78
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL............872 ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..4328 MONTHLY TOTAL...........2.2
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL.31.8
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2024 TOTAL.................0
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2024
FEBRUARY 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.1" 12.5" -9.4" 21ST LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 3.3" 13.0" -9.7" 11TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 6.2" 11.4" -5.2" 35TH LEAST SNOWY
SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 22.6" 37.6" -14.7" 36TH LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA 22.7" 43.1" -20.4" 20TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA 26.0" 40.6" -14.6" 32ND LEAST SNOWY
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2024)
PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 0.24" 2.08" -1.84" 4TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 0.53" 1.68" -1.15" 11TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 0.73" 1.77" -1.04" 19TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 5.49" 4.31" +1.18" 32ND WETTEST
FLINT AREA 3.63" 3.67" -0.04" 38TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 2.98" 3.69" -0.71" 55TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2024)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 37.1 28.0 +9.1 3RD WARMEST
FLINT AREA 35.5 24.7 +10.8 1ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 35.1 24.5 +10.6 1ST WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 46.5 35.2 +11.3 2ND WARMEST
FLINT AREA 44.9 32.8 +12.1 1ST WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 43.6 31.8 +11.8 1ST WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 27.7 20.8 +6.9 4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 26.1 16.7 +9.4 2ND WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 26.7 17.3 +9.4 2ND WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO NOVEMBER 1874 (~150 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~104 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~113 YEARS)