Weather in Detroit in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Detroit in May
The temperature in May is +72°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +36°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 72% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +88°F.
Is Detroit warm or cold in May?
Detroit is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Detroit:
Water temperature in Detroit in May
Water in Detroit in May is Cold. It varies from +40°F to +52°F, with an average of +46°F. The air temperature averaging +70°F is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Detroit in May?
Climate in Detroit in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +70°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°F | +30°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +91°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 97 mm | 98 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +46°F | +60°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 64% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +70°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 86 mm to 97 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 64%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 6 to 7.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Detroit?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Detroit in May 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.