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Weather on October 6

Sterling Heights, MI

55 Years of Data

Avg High
66°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
1990
74°F avg
Coldest
2003
41°F avg

About This Date

October 6th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 66°F and lows near 49°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest October 6th was in 1990 (74°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (41°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of October 6th dates historically, with the wettest October 6th recording 4.8" of rain. The last decade has been 10.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 6th in Sterling Heights, MI? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202586°62°74°
202481°60°70°
202370°51°60°0.05"
202279°56°67°
202168°63°65°
202070°50°60°
201970°57°63°0.23"
201878°60°69°4.8"
201764°56°60°0.46"
201679°61°70°
201568°56°62°
201250°41°46°
201173°45°59°
201066°45°55°
200962°43°52°
200864°35°50°
200785°57°71°
200657°36°46°
200581°56°68°
200455°32°44°
2003coldest52°31°41°
200261°42°51°
200150°39°45°
200055°48°52°0.13"
199956°40°48°
199881°62°71°
199784°62°73°
199673°47°60°
199565°54°59°
199466°42°54°
199368°41°55°
199264°41°53°
199149°40°44°
1990warmest84°65°74°
198960°47°53°
198855°36°45°
198755°40°47°
198650°41°46°
198554°42°48°
198470°53°61°
198366°51°59°
198282°64°73°
198170°50°60°
198054°41°47°
197950°44°47°
197856°47°51°
197761°44°52°
197666°48°57°
197573°49°61°
197479°53°66°0.13"
197365°44°54°
197266°52°59°0.2"
197162°49°55°0.15"
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW

Sterling Heights, MI Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Sterling Heights, MI Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"4.2"8.3"JFMAMJJASOND1.6"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Sterling Heights, MI Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Sterling Heights, MI

Sterling Heights, MI has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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