Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 022254 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
654 PM EDT FRI OCT 02 2026
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1921 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 97 09/03/1953
09/02/1953
09/01/1953
LOW 26 09/28/1991
HIGHEST 92 09/02 MM MM
LOWEST 36 09/26 MM MM
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.9 73.1 0.8
AVG. MINIMUM 52.9 50.4 2.5
MEAN 63.4 61.7 1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 2 0.9 1.1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.4 -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.86 1986
MINIMUM 0.29 2002
TOTALS 2.63 2.90 -0.27
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.10 -0.01
DAYS >= .01 9 9.6 -0.6
DAYS >= .10 6 5.6 0.4
DAYS >= .50 1 1.9 -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.38 09/03 TO 09/04
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
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 112 152 -40
SINCE 7/1 119 190 -71
COOLING TOTAL 74 55 19
SINCE 1/1 702 559 143
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/09 (2025)
LATEST 05/12 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/260 DATE 09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/270 DATE 09/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 13 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 20 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 0
- 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 SEPTEMBER 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 3.33" 3.22" +0.11" 51ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA 2.63" 2.90" -0.27" 49TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 1.50" 2.81" -1.31" 19TH DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 22.09" 26.97" -4.88" 37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 24.74" 25.04" -0.30" 42ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 23.81" 25.08" -1.27" 51ST WETTEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 67.0 64.9 +2.1 26TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 63.4 61.7 +1.7 34TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 64.0 62.5 +1.5 24TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 75.5 74.4 +1.1 50TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 73.9 73.1 +0.8 45TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 73.4 73.3 +0.1 47TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 58.4 55.5 +2.9 18TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 52.9 50.4 +2.5 26TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 54.6 51.6 +3.0 14TH WARMEST
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)