Weather on December 1
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1982
56°F avg
Coldest
1976
24°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 30°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1982 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (24°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 10% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 18"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 1.35" | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 0.89" | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.48" | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.38" | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.91" | 2.9" |
| 2007 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 3.51" | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.5" | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 17° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 63° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | 0.4" |
| 1978 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | 18" |
| 1973 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.38" | 1.9" |
| 1971 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
52 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW