Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Southgate, MI. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Southgate runs cool, with an average high of just 52° and a low dipping to 33°. But the date has seen wild swings — a balmy 78° back in 1988 and a brutal 17° low in 1995. There's nearly a coin-flip chance of precipitation today, with a 10% shot at snow still on the table.
Southgate has seen some genuine extremes over its 68 years of records — from a scorching 104° on June 25, 1988, to a bone-chilling -21° on January 21, 1984, a range of 125 degrees. Summer storms can turn serious fast: a single day in August 2014 dumped 4.57 inches of rain, and a December 1974 storm buried the area under 18.4 inches of snow.
Summer is the clear sweet spot, with highs peaking around 84° the week of July 16–22 and staying in the low 80s through August. If you're avoiding the cold, January is the month to skip — average highs barely crack 31°. June brings the heaviest rainfall, averaging nearly 0.9 inches in a single week, so pack accordingly.