Weather on December 26
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2023
54°F avg
Coldest
1983
4°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 23°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2023 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). The last decade has been 9.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.81" | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 57° | 50° | 54° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 13° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 1.04" | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.36" | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.61" | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 2.41" | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.38" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 16° | 3° | 9° | 0.03" | 1.1" |
| 2003 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2002 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 12° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1992 | 20° | 16° | 18° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 1.32" | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1971 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW