Weather on January 5
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
49°F avg
Coldest
2018
2°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 20°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1998 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (2°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2016 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2015 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 15° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2009 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 2.79" | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.36" | 1.4" |
| 2004 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.48" | 1.9" |
| 2003 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.36" | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1994 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 8° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 15° | 10° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 14° | 19° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW