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Weather on April 17

Sterling Heights, MI

55 Years of Data

Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2002
75°F avg
Coldest
2018
32°F avg

About This Date

April 17th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 2002 (75°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (32°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of April 17th dates historically, with the wettest April 17th recording 2.34" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 17th in Sterling Heights, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202670°52°61°
202563°33°48°
202476°53°64°0.89"
202346°38°42°
202243°30°37°
202160°39°50°
202038°32°35°0.33"
201957°43°50°0.03"
2018coldest36°28°32°0.03"
201769°40°54°
201674°43°58°
201572°48°60°
201356°40°48°2.34"
201258°39°48°
201154°38°46°0.66"
201071°38°54°
200965°31°48°
200869°39°54°
200759°34°46°
200659°39°49°
200571°33°52°
200477°58°67°
200351°34°42°
2002warmest83°67°75°
200144°30°37°0.08"
200048°43°45°
199955°43°49°
199856°39°47°
199740°32°36°
199658°34°46°
199560°39°50°
199458°40°49°
199347°35°41°
199247°41°44°
199157°39°48°
199042°31°36°
198963°41°52°
198869°41°55°
198767°50°58°
198669°43°56°
198540°35°37°
198442°37°40°
198340°29°34°
198265°46°55°
198174°50°62°
198053°33°43°
197956°36°46°
197851°29°40°
197764°49°56°
197683°63°73°
197563°39°51°
197467°42°54°
197358°42°50°
197265°39°52°
197157°46°52°0.28"
55 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW

Sterling Heights, MI Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Sterling Heights, MI Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"4.2"8.3"JFMAMJJASOND1.6"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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.

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Best Time to Visit Sterling Heights, MI

Sterling Heights, MI has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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