Climate
Detroit and the rest of southeastern Michigan have a continental climate, which is influenced by the Great Lakes. Winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The earliest officially measurable snowfall in Detroit occurred on October 12, 2006. Winters are generally cold, with nighttime temperatures sometimes dropping below 10°F (–12°C), while summers are warm with temperatures sometimes exceeding 90°F (32°C). Average monthly precipitation ranges from about two to four inches (50 to 100 mm). Snowfall, which typically occurs from November to early April, ranges from an average of 1 to 10 inches (3 to 25 cm) a month. The highest recorded temperature was 105.0°F (40.5°C) on July 24, 1934, while the lowest recorded temperature was –24.0°F (–31.1°C) on December 22, 1872.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
