Weather in Detroit in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Detroit in February
The temperature in February is +43°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +59°F during the day and a minimum of +7°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 41% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°F to +46°F.
Is Detroit warm or cold in February?
Detroit is typically chill in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°F to +36°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°F to +21°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Detroit, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Detroit in February
Water in Detroit in February is Cold. It varies from +32°F to +35°F, with an average of +34°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +36°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Detroit in February?
Climate in Detroit in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +36°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°F | -11°F | -2°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +68°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 26 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +35°F | +34°F | +34°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 72% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 6 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +32°F to +36°F during the day. The rainfall amount in February stays the same as in the previous month with a 26 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 3 to 4.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Detroit is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Detroit.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Detroit?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Detroit in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+56°F) and the highest in 1998 (+62°F). The driest year was 1999 with only 460 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1977 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Detroit, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.