Detroit picks up around 13 more inches of snow each winter.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Detroit | Metric | Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| 172 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 185 days |
| 33 in | Precipitationper year | 42 in |
| 130 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 128 days |
| 37 in | Snowfallper year | 23 in |
| 15 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 16 days |
| 122 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 113 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 50 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 53 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit high | 33 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Indianapolis high | 35 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Detroit low | 19 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 25 |
| Indianapolis low | 20 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 25 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Indianapolis | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Indianapolis | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Detroit vs another city
- Detroit vs Highland Park, MI
- Detroit vs Hamtramck, MI
- Detroit vs Hazel Park, MI
- Detroit vs Ferndale, MI
- Detroit vs Oak Park, MI
- Detroit vs Dearborn, MI
- Detroit vs New York, NY
- Detroit vs Los Angeles, CA
- Detroit vs Chicago, IL
- Detroit vs Houston, TX
- Detroit vs Phoenix, AZ
- Detroit vs Philadelphia, PA
Indianapolis vs another city
- Indianapolis vs Beech Grove, IN
- Indianapolis vs Speedway, IN
- Indianapolis vs Lawrence, IN
- Indianapolis vs Cumberland, IN
- Indianapolis vs Greenwood, IN
- Indianapolis vs Carmel, IN
- Indianapolis vs New York, NY
- Indianapolis vs Los Angeles, CA
- Indianapolis vs Chicago, IL
- Indianapolis vs Houston, TX
- Indianapolis vs Phoenix, AZ
- Indianapolis vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).