Is Detroit hot in August?
Days are typically warm at 27.6°C, while nights average 18°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Detroit in
August.
Typical August weather in Detroit: 27.6°C by day, 18°C at night, 80 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.6°C
Typical low18°C
Rain80 mm
Wet days7.3
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 73 out of 100 (September leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 53 from latitude 42.33°. Open-water sea temperature is 22.9°C (15 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Detroit like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 80 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 53 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
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Warm sea in August
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 22.9°C in August. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4990729
- NOAA station
- USW00014822 · DETROIT CITY AP
- Station distance
- 9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 18 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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