Weather on December 15
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2021
52°F avg
Coldest
1989
9°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 28°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2021 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (9°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 15th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.89" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 1.17" | — |
| 2021warmest | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 1.45" | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 2004 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2002 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 1971 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 1.32" | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW