Weather on December 2
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1982
62°F avg
Coldest
1976
16°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 30°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (16°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.1"). The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 41° | 43° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 0.51" | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 26° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 48° | 53° | 0.41" | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 1.3" | 5.1" |
| 2006 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 1.04" | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 67° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | 1.6" |
| 1978 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1973 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW