Snow totals Detroit, MI
As of October 8, 2026, Detroit has recorded no snowfall for the 2026-27 season. The normal amount of snow that would have fallen by this date is 0.0 inches, while the full-season average for the city is 42.3 inches. The reading is a station observation from Detroit Metro Airport in the GHCN-Daily network. NOAA quality-checks the reading.
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Data from Detroit Metro Airport, with records back to 1958. 100 percent of days since 1958 carry a reading, and the 2025-26 season reached 100 percent.
Most recent snowfall
2026-27 has produced no measurable snow at this station so far.
How much snow did Detroit get?
| Snowfall to date | 0.0 inches | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Normal to date | 0.0 inches | 1991-2020 normal through October 8, 2026 |
| Snow days | 0 | days with measurable snowfall |
| Biggest day | n/a | |
| Last snow day | n/a | |
| Season average | 42.3 inches | 68 seasons on record |
In Detroit, the median first measurable snow lands on November 14, GHCN-Daily records show. The earliest date on record is October 12 and the latest is December 29, a span that starts in 1958. The median first inch lands on November 30, with the earliest on October 19 and the latest on January 6.
Detroit snow season totals
| Season | Snowfall | Snow days |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.5 inches | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 28.7 inches | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 23.5 inches | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 37.1 inches | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 47.1 inches | 41 |
| 2020-21 | 44.9 inches | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 43.7 inches | 35 |
| 2018-19 | 31.3 inches | 39 |
| 2017-18 | 61.0 inches | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 37.9 inches | 35 |
| 2015-16 | 35.3 inches | 33 |
| 2014-15 | 47.5 inches | 36 |
| 2013-14 | 94.9 inches | 56 |
| 2012-13 | 47.7 inches | 39 |
| 2011-12 | 26.0 inches | 27 |
Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
Snowfall days at each threshold in Detroit
| Season | 1+ in. | 3+ in. | 5+ in. | 10+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Average | 13.3 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its snowfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Detroit Metro Airport records in GHCN-Daily. The final row averages all 68 complete seasons, running from 1958 onward.
All-time snowfall records
| Biggest day | 18.4 inches | Dec 1, 1974 |
|---|---|---|
| Snowiest season | 94.9 inches | 2013-14 |
| Least snowy season | 17.1 inches | 1968-69 |
| Average season | 42.3 inches | 68 seasons on record |
| Record begins | 1958 | 24,750 daily readings |
Monthly snowfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 14.0 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 8.9 |
Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
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