Weather in Detroit, Michigan for May 2026
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Until now, May 2026 in Detroit is cooler than usual, with temperatures averaging 14.9 °F, this is -2.9 °F below the typical seasonal average.
The forecast for the coming days of May 2026 predicts a temperature of 24.1 °F , which is warmer than usual.
In general, the average temperature in Detroit at the beginning of May is 15.9 °F. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to significantly warm up, reaching an average of 26.7 °F by the end of May.
Detroit in May brings notable rainfall, with an average of 20 rainy days and a total precipitation of 111.6 mm.
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Detroit Weather May
Temperatures trend during May in Detroit
May weather in Detroit day by day
| Date | Weather | Temperatures | Rain | UV | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 |  Patchy rain possible | 17° /7° | 7 mm | 4 | |
| May 2 | Patchy rain possible | 15° /8° | 0.9 mm | 4 | |
| May 3 |  Moderate rain at times | 15° /7° | 8.4 mm | 4 | |
| May 4 | Patchy rain possible | 17° /8° | 8.9 mm | 4 | |
| May 5 | Patchy rain possible | 16° /7° | 5.3 mm | 4 | |
| May 6 | Patchy rain possible | 14° /8° | 8.3 mm | 4 | |
| May 7 | Patchy rain possible | 17° /7° | 2.3 mm | 5 | |
| May 8 |  Overcast | 17° /7° | 0.2 mm | 4 | |
| May 9 | Moderate or heavy rain shower | 16° /7° | 7.2 mm | 4 | |
| May 10 |  Partly cloudy | 18° /8° | 0.7 mm | 6 | |
| May 11 |  Sunny | 17° /8° | 1.4 mm | 5 | |
| May 12 | Sunny | 20° /9° | 0.7 mm | 6 | |
| May 13 | Partly cloudy | 21° /12° | 5.3 mm | 5 | |
| May 14 | Overcast | 20° /10° | 3.1 mm | 5 | |
| May 15 |  Cloudy | 22° /11° | 0.3 mm | 6 | |
| May 16 | Moderate rain at times | 23° /13° | 6.4 mm | 6 | |
| May 17 | Partly cloudy | 21° /12° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 18 | Patchy rain possible | 35° /18° | 3.4 mm | 8.3 | |
| May 19 |  Moderate rain | 28° /18° | 11.7 mm | 8.4 | |
| May 20 | Patchy rain possible | 17° /9° | 2.3 mm | 7.4 | |
| May 21 | Sunny | 17° /7° | 0 mm | 0.6 | |
| May 22 | Patchy rain possible | 17° /9° | 1.9 mm | 3 | |
| May 23 | Patchy rain possible | 14° /12° | 0.4 mm | 3 | |
| May 24 | Patchy rain possible | 22° /13° | 0.9 mm | 4 | |
| May 25 | Patchy rain possible | 21° /18° | 3.6 mm | 4 | |
| May 26 | Patchy rain possible | 27° /16° | 0.2 mm | 5 | |
| May 27 | Sunny | 26° /15° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 28 | Sunny | 27° /16° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 29 | Sunny | 28° /17° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 30 | Sunny | 29° /18° | 0 mm | 6 | |
| May 31 | Partly cloudy | 29° /21° | 0.1 mm | 6 | |
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