Weather on December 18
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2006
45°F avg
Coldest
1985
10°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 23°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2006 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (10°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 29° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.61" | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 11° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 28° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 14° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 18° | 12° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1973 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.2" | 2" |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW