Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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CXUS53 KDTX 011424 RRA
CLMFNT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
924 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026
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...THE FLINT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 89 10/01/2002
10/06/1963
10/03/1953
LOW 19 10/21/1974
10/30/1966
HIGHEST 85 10/12 MM MM
LOWEST 31 10/17 MM MM
10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM 67.4 60.1 7.3
AVG. MINIMUM 41.8 40.3 1.5
MEAN 54.6 50.2 4.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 3 6.1 -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 6.59 2001
MINIMUM 0.33 2005
TOTALS 1.23 2.77 -1.54
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.09 -0.05
DAYS >= .01 7 11.8 -4.8
DAYS >= .10 3 6.2 -3.2
DAYS >= .50 1 1.8 -0.8
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.4 -0.4
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.93 10/01 TO 10/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 4.4 1989
TOTALS 0.0 0.3 -0.3
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.3 -0.3
LIQUID 7/1 0.00
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.3 -0.3
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 328 465 -137
SINCE 7/1 447 655 -208
COOLING TOTAL 12 6 6
SINCE 1/1 714 565 149
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/17 (2013)
LATEST 05/28 (2008)
EARLIEST 10/17 (2026)
LATEST 05/12 (2026)
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/270 DATE 10/13
24/270 10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 10/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 70
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 2
- 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 OCTOBER 2026
OCTOBER 2026 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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PRECIPITATION
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 2.05" 2.53" -0.48" 77TH DRIEST/WETTEST
FLINT AREA 1.23" 2.77" -1.54" 17TH DRIEST
SAGINAW AREA 1.57" 2.91" -1.34" 32ND DRIEST
PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 24.14" 29.50" -5.36" 37TH DRIEST
FLINT AREA 25.97" 27.81" -1.84" 52ND WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA 25.38" 27.99" -2.61" 57TH DRIEST
*NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2026)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 58.3 53.0 +5.3 9TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 54.6 50.2 +4.4 13TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 55.1 50.8 +4.3 11TH WARMEST
AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 68.6 62.0 +6.6 4TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 67.4 60.1 +7.3 7TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 66.2 60.2 +6.0 11TH WARMEST
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
ACTUAL NORMAL DEPARTURE RANKING
DETROIT AREA 47.9 44.0 +3.9 19TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA 41.8 40.3 +1.5 36TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA 44.0 41.4 +2.6 17TH WARMEST
DETROIT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1874 (~153 YEARS)
FLINT AREA HAS A CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1921 (~106 YEARS)
SAGINAW AREA HAS CLIMATE RECORD DATING TO JANUARY 1912 (~115 YEARS)