Detroit - Recent February Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the February weather in Detroit, Michigan was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives February data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each February. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Detroit had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Detroit Metro Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

February temperature averages by year in Detroit
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
42 26 2023 6 -3
35 18 2022 1 -8
31 16 2021 0 -9
37 24 2020 3 -5
36 21 2019 2 -6
39 23 2018 4 -5
47 29 2017 9 -2
39 24 2016 4 -5
23 5 2015 -5 -15
27 12 2014 -3 -11
33 21 2013 1 -6
39 26 2012 4 -3
32 17 2011 0 -8
33 23 2010 0 -5
Number of days in February when the temperature in Detroit dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 23 2023 0
0 27 2022 0
1 26 2021 0
0 28 2020 0
1 26 2019 0
0 22 2018 0
0 18 2017 1
1 25 2016 0
10 28 2015 0
3 28 2014 0
0 26 2013 0
0 26 2012 0
2 26 2011 0
0 28 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Detroit during February in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for February in Detroit
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 3.0 76
12 2022 2.6 66
15 2021 1.5 38
13 2020 1.2 29
14 2019 2.2 57
15 2018 4.3 109
9 2017 1.9 49
14 2016 2.0 51
11 2015 1.4 34
11 2014 2.8 72
15 2013 2.8 72
11 2012 1.9 49
12 2011 3.6 91
10 2010 1.9 48

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Detroit for February and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 2.0 5
4 2022 20.4 52
7 2021 21.9 56
5 2020 14.7 37
4 2019 7.3 19
5 2018 21.0 53
1 2017 2.2 6
3 2016 10.7 27
5 2015 26.4 67
7 2014 23.3 59
8 2013 23.6 60
5 2012 10.2 26
6 2011 31.7 81
7 2010 27.1 69
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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