Weather on January 8
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2008
56°F avg
Coldest
1981
8°F avg
About This Date
January 8th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2008 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (8°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 33° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.23" | — |
| 2017 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 27° | 34° | 0.33" | — |
| 2015 | 16° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 13° | 18° | 0.28" | 1.2" |
| 2010 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.81" | 3.2" |
| 2009 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.28" | 1.4" |
| 2008warmest | 64° | 49° | 56° | 1.37" | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.36" | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2005 | 27° | 23° | 25° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2004 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 18° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | 0.3" |
| 1977 | 18° | 13° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW