Weather on December 3
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1982
65°F avg
Coldest
1976
14°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27° | 20° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 29° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 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° | 0.15" | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 1.57" | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 1.7" | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2004 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 7° | 17° | 4.57" | 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° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW