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Weather on May 12

Sterling Heights, MI

55 Years of Data

Avg High
67°F
Avg Low
48°F
Warmest
1991
79°F avg
Coldest
1996
44°F avg

About This Date

May 12th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 48°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 1991 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (44°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 6.6" of rain. The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Sterling Heights, MI? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202661°36°48°
202578°45°61°
202471°44°58°
202381°57°69°
202286°56°71°
202167°42°54°
202059°33°46°
201954°43°48°0.46"
201851°42°47°6.6"
201766°42°54°
201677°52°64°1.3"
201566°49°57°
201350°37°44°
201274°56°65°0.13"
201176°53°64°0.08"
201046°45°45°3.78"
200964°36°50°
200856°45°50°1.85"
200781°47°64°
200662°44°53°0.64"
200565°38°51°0.1"
200469°55°62°
200367°44°55°0.53"
200258°34°46°
200160°43°51°
200084°62°73°
199952°50°51°
199868°56°62°
199758°47°52°
1996coldest50°38°44°
199570°52°61°
199463°43°53°
199382°45°63°
199284°61°72°
1991warmest91°66°79°
199054°48°51°
198958°41°49°
198870°52°61°
198762°43°52°
198677°56°66°
198584°69°77°
198469°50°60°
198374°47°60°
198281°64°72°
198165°42°53°
198068°55°62°
197966°46°56°
197865°58°61°
197777°56°66°
197662°41°52°
197562°50°56°
197465°49°57°0.13"
197359°46°53°0.03"
197270°43°56°
197161°41°51°0.25"
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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