Weather on March 16
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
62°F avg
Coldest
1997
24°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (24°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64° | 20° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 33° | 48° | 0.38" | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 38° | 50° | 0.25" | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.36" | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.23" | — |
| 2012warmest | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.64" | — |
| 2010 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997coldest | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | 0.5" |
| 1977 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.28" | 0.5" |
| 1973 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1972 | 43° | 35° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
55 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW