Weather on January 17
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1990
51°F avg
Coldest
1982
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 18°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1990 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-4°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.18" | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 0.74" | — |
| 2016 | 30° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.84" | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 13° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 4° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2003 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 8° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 43° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 23° | 17° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1982coldest | 1° | -10° | -4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | 3" |
| 1978 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1977 | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | 1.1" |
| 1976 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 18° | 6° | 12° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW