Weather on January 3
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1998
51°F avg
Coldest
1979
3°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 22°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1998 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (3°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 0.86" | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 33° | 34° | 0.43" | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.76" | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.97" | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2011 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.81" | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 38° | 46° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 19° | 22° | 0.97" | 3.8" |
| 2002 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 55° | 47° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 22° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 13° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 1.78" | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.64" | 1.2" |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW