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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
625 PM EST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE DETROIT MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             67   01/25/1950
 LOW             -21   01/21/1984
HIGHEST           44   01/09         MM      MM
LOWEST            -3   01/15         MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.2               32.3    -0.1
AVG. MINIMUM    22.8               19.2     3.6
MEAN            27.5               25.8     1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               16.0    -6.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               27.2    -3.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.25   2024
 MINIMUM        0.23   1961
TOTALS          5.25R              2.23    3.02
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.07    0.10
DAYS >= .01       21               13.4     7.6
DAYS >= .10       10                5.9     4.1
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.2     1.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   01/25 TO 01/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.1   2014
TOTALS          17.0               14.0     3.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.70               1.40    0.30
SINCE 7/1       19.5               24.8    -5.3
 LIQUID 7/1     1.95
DAYS >= TRACE     22               10.7    11.3
DAYS >= 1.0        5                4.3     0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   01/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1155               1216     -61
 SINCE 7/1      3017               3459    -442
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              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  01/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  01/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               22     SLEET                      1
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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 - JANUARY 2024

...TEMPERATURE DATA...              ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
AVERAGE MAXIMUM.........30.6        MONTHLY TOTAL..........4.22
AVERAGE MINIMUM.........20.5        GREATEST DAILY TOTAL...0.85
MONTHLY AVERAGE.........25.6         ON THE 26TH
                                    2024 TOTAL.............4.22
...HEATING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL...........1215        ...SNOWFALL DATA...
2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL..3456        MONTHLY TOTAL..........23.2
                                    2023-2024 SEASON TOTAL.29.6
...COOLING DEGREE DAYS...
MONTHLY TOTAL..............0
2024 TOTAL.................0

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       SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2024

JANUARY 2024 MONTHLY STATISTICS AND RANKINGS
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SNOWFALL
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    17.0"      14.0"       +3.0"     31ST SNOWIEST
FLINT AREA      14.9"      15.1"       -0.2"     27TH SNOWIEST
SAGINAW AREA    16.2"      13.9"       +2.3"     17TH SNOWIEST

SNOWFALL SINCE JULY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA    19.5"      24.8"       -5.3"     63RD LEAST SNOWY
FLINT AREA      19.4"      30.1"      -10.7"     35TH LEAST SNOWY
SAGINAW AREA    19.8"      29.2"       -9.4"     44TH LEAST SNOWY

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JANUARY 31, 2024)

PRECIPITATION
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.25"     2.23"      +3.02"      1ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.10"     1.99"      +1.11"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.25"     1.92"      +0.33"     26TH WETTEST

PRECIPITATION SINCE JANUARY 1*
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     5.25"     2.23"      +3.02"      1ST WETTEST
FLINT AREA       3.10"     1.99"      +1.11"      8TH WETTEST
SAGINAW AREA     2.25"     1.92"      +0.33"     26TH WETTEST

      *NORMAL TO DATE (AS OF JANUARY 31, 2024)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     27.5      25.8       +1.7       55TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       27.4      23.0       +4.4       24TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     26.5      23.0       +3.5       26TH WARMEST

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     32.2      32.3       -0.1       64TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       31.6      29.9       +1.7       39TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     30.6      29.5       +1.1       40TH WARMEST

AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE
                ACTUAL    NORMAL     DEPARTURE     RANKING
DETROIT AREA     22.8      19.2       +3.6       34TH WARMEST
FLINT AREA       23.1      16.0       +7.1       10TH WARMEST
SAGINAW AREA     22.4      16.4       +6.0       11TH 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)


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