Detroit in October
Find out everything about the water temperature in Detroit in October. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in October for the last two years. Compare the current month's water temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in October
Minimum:
49.2 °F
Average:
58.4 °F
Maximum:
67.6 °F
Water temperature in Detroit in October
In the city of Detroit, the month of October is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 49.2°F on October 31, 2018, with an average temperature being 58.4°F and a maximum temperature reaching 67.6°F on October 13, 2021.
| Date | 10 years average | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 64.5°F | 65.0°F | 61.1°F |
| Oct 2 | 63.8°F | 65.5°F | 60.7°F |
| Oct 3 | 63.6°F | 66.6°F | 60.5°F |
| Oct 4 | 63.6°F | 67.1°F | 59.7°F |
| Oct 5 | 63.4°F | 67.2°F | 59.8°F |
| Oct 6 | 62.4°F | 66.2°F | 60.0°F |
| Oct 7 | 62.2°F | 67.4°F | 61.8°F |
| Oct 8 | 61.8°F | 65.8°F | 61.4°F |
| Oct 9 | 61.5°F | 64.6°F | 60.6°F |
| Oct 10 | 61.4°F | 62.8°F | 58.8°F |
| Oct 11 | 61.1°F | 61.9°F | 57.8°F |
| Oct 12 | 60.8°F | 60.7°F | 58.0°F |
| Oct 13 | 60.5°F | 59.9°F | 58.9°F |
| Oct 14 | 59.6°F | 57.9°F | 58.4°F |
| Oct 15 | 59.1°F | 57.5°F | 57.8°F |
| Oct 16 | 58.8°F | 57.2°F | 57.6°F |
| Oct 17 | 58.1°F | 57.0°F | 56.3°F |
| Oct 18 | 57.6°F | 56.2°F | 55.7°F |
| Oct 19 | 56.8°F | 54.5°F | 55.6°F |
| Oct 20 | 55.9°F | 54.5°F | 54.3°F |
| Oct 21 | 55.6°F | 53.5°F | 53.8°F |
| Oct 22 | 55.1°F | 55.5°F | 49.9°F |
| Oct 23 | 54.7°F | 54.9°F | 50.1°F |
| Oct 24 | 54.4°F | 53.7°F | 50.0°F |
| Oct 25 | 54.1°F | 53.7°F | 50.9°F |
| Oct 26 | 53.7°F | 53.1°F | 51.4°F |
| Oct 27 | 53.3°F | 52.8°F | 51.5°F |
| Oct 28 | 53.5°F | 56.8°F | 52.3°F |
| Oct 29 | 53.2°F | 56.5°F | 52.1°F |
| Oct 30 | 52.8°F | 55.5°F | 52.8°F |
| Oct 31 | 52.4°F | 53.9°F | 54.0°F |
In Detroit, August is the only month that offers comfortable swimming conditions. The amount of days when the water is warm enough is only 38.
The warmest water in Detroit was recorded on August 30, 2021, reaching a 78.8°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on January 4, 2018, dipping to 32.0°F. The average readings by season are 35.7°F in Winter, 43.6°F in Spring, 70.5°F in Summer, and 58.3°F in Autumn.
October's average temperature is a slight drop from September's average of 69.5°F. In November, the temperature is expected to decrease further, potentially averaging around 46.9°F.
