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Detroit in October

Great month. Inside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; United States overall
Prices: Medium; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Detroit

Inside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

No other month rates higher than October for Detroit in this guide.

Long-term averages

DetroitHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Midwest and Great Lakes, United States · Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolisbest weather
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.

United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

October: Inside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

May: Inside Detroit's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Detroit: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.