Weather on January 21
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2017
47°F avg
Coldest
1984
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 16°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2017 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (-3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.1" | — |
| 2025 | 11° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 27° | 24° | 26° | 0.18" | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 18° | 5° | 11° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 2011 | 26° | 12° | 19° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2010 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2008 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 1.42" | 1" |
| 2005 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2003 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 16° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 20° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 3° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1981 | 27° | 24° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | 2" |
| 1977 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | 1" |
| 1976 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | 0.8" |
| 1975 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW