Weather on December 6
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1998
63°F avg
Coldest
2007
17°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 27°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1998 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (17°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 6th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.41" | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 1.09" | 0.8" |
| 2010 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007coldest | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 2003 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 65° | 38° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 70° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | 4" |
| 1976 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 13° | 26° | 1.52" | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 1.35" | — |
53 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW