Weather on December 3
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 29°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1982 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (14°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 3rd in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27° | 20° | 23° | 0.01" | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.22" | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 0.04" | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.06" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.62" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.67" | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.01" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 7° | 17° | 1.8" | 2.7" |
| 2001 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 68° | 62° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | 3" |
| 1975 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | 1" |
| 1974 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
Sterling Heights, MI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sterling Heights, MI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sterling Heights, MI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Sterling Heights, MI
Most pleasant months in Sterling Heights, MI: May, June, August, September.
What to expect on December 3rd
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 3rd outlook →