Weather on January 16
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1990
42°F avg
Coldest
1994
1°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1990 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (1°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.71" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 19° | 27° | 0.38" | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 1.17" | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 10° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | -8° | 8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | 1" |
| 1975 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 23° | 16° | 19° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW