Weather on December 23
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1979
48°F avg
Coldest
1983
1°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 25°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1979 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (1°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 28% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 27° | 32° | 0.58" | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 42° | 45° | 0.61" | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 2° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 25° | 30° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.97" | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 26° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2009 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.94" | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.69" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 18° | 22° | 1.27" | 5" |
| 2003 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.43" | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 51° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW