Weather on December 22
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2015
45°F avg
Coldest
2000
1°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 24°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2015 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (1°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd 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 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 31° | 38° | 0.66" | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 3° | 13° | 0.05" | 2.8" |
| 2007 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.41" | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000coldest | 5° | -3° | 1° | — | — |
| 1999 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW