Weather on December 17
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1984
48°F avg
Coldest
1989
6°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
52 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW