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Detroit weather in January

Weather in Detroit: January

Average day temperature: 28.2°F
Average night temperature: 24.0°F
Number of sunny days: 4 days
Day length: 9.1 - 10.0 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

Show year:
2025
2024
2023
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15
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19
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25
27
29
31
0
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 35°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 0°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 25.6°F and 20.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
10%
19%
71%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.6
3.0
3.4
1.3
1.5
1.5
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.5
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.4
1.9
1.2
1.3

Precipitation total value in Detroit in January is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.8
11.4
8.5
8.7
8.2
7.4
6.8
7.0
8.0
8.1
9.1
9.5
9.1
8.5
8.7
8.2
7.4
6.8
7.0
8.0
8.1
9.1
9.5
9.1
8.7

The average wind speed value in January is 8.7 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.5
8.1
9.8
11.4
13.0
3.0
4.5
5.5
7.2
8.8
9.1
9.5
8.9
6.7
5.7
4.1
3.0
4.5
5.5
7.2
8.8
9.1
9.5
8.9
6.7
5.7
4.1
2.9

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 2.9.

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Sunniest months:
June 15 days
July 15 days
August 15 days
Warmest months:
July 82.5 °F
August 80.7 °F
June 76.9 °F
Coldest months:
January 28.2 °F
February 30.0 °F
December 35.9 °F
Rainiest months:
April 5 days
June 5 days
May 5 days
Windiest months:
April 10.0 mph
March 9.8 mph
January 9.7 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Detroit
Local time: 13:58
April 06, sunday
1500
48°F
S
2 mph
1800
46°F
NE
4 mph
2100
41°F
N
6 mph
April 07, monday
0000
37°F
N
7 mph
0300
36°F
N
7 mph
0600
34°F
NE
7 mph
0900
36°F
NE
11 mph
1200
36°F
E
17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F