Weather on January 4
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1993
53°F avg
Coldest
1981
1°F avg
About This Date
January 4th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 21°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1993 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (1°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 24° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 59° | 41° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 21° | 30° | 0.18" | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 4° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.89" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 24° | 25° | 0.1" | — |
| 2000 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 13° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993warmest | 56° | 50° | 53° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | 8° | 11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 21° | 14° | 18° | 0.53" | 2.4" |
| 1975 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 0.3" | 2.8" |
| 1971 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.56" | — |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW