Weather on December 31
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 26°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1998 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (8°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Sterling Heights, MI? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.17" | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 0.04" | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.5" | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.02" | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 30° | 39° | 0.72" | — |
| 2017coldest | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 36° | 40° | 0.42" | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.04" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 0.19" | 3" |
| 2007 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2006 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.19" | 1.4" |
| 2004 | 49° | 31° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.01" | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 71° | 62° | 67° | — | — |
| 1997 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1973 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
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 31st
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 31st outlook →