Weather on December 31
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1998
67°F avg
Coldest
2017
8°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.13" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.43" | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 37° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 1.27" | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 30° | 39° | 1.83" | — |
| 2017coldest | 17° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 36° | 40° | 1.07" | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 0.48" | 3" |
| 2007 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 2006 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.48" | 1.4" |
| 2004 | 49° | 31° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 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° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1973 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW