Detroit in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow), late Jul–Aug (hot and humid).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• JuneGreatInside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

• DetroitHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 11 days
• Midwest and Great Lakes, United States · Chicago, Detroit, Minneapoliscool

  Hard winters (−15 °C (5 °F) cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.Hard winters (5 °F (−15 °C) cold snaps and lake-effect snow), warm summers; tornadoes in spring on the Plains.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact

  Feb or Mar (varies) · United States

  New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.

Crowds · United States overall

Low

Prices · United States overall

Medium

United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Detroit, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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