Weather on December 16
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1984
52°F avg
Coldest
2016
13°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 26°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1984 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (13°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.8"). 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 16th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | -3° | 15° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.43" | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.15" | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016coldest | 20° | 5° | 13° | 0.08" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.81" | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 32° | 45° | 0.25" | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 18° | 22° | 1.19" | 5" |
| 2006 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.97" | 9.8" |
| 2004 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 41° | 20° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.28" | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 4.19" | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | 1" |
| 1978 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1971 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW