Weather on December 17
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 25°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1984 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (6°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 45° | 48° | 0.71" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 28° | 19° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.58" | 2.7" |
| 2007 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2006 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 41° | 43° | 1.22" | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 8° | 23° | 0.56" | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 16° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 15° | 18° | — | 1" |
| 1972 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
Sterling Heights, MI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sterling Heights, MI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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.
Best Time to Visit Sterling Heights, MI
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