Weather on May 20
Sterling Heights, MI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
72°F
Avg Low
51°F
Warmest
1975
78°F avg
Coldest
2002
41°F avg
About This Date
May 20th in Sterling Heights, MI typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 51°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 1975 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (41°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of May 20th dates historically, with the wettest May 20th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 20th in Sterling Heights, MI? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 40° | 49° | 0.46" | — |
| 2024 | 88° | 62° | 75° | 0.33" | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 54° | 58° | 0.08" | — |
| 2022 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2021 | 88° | 65° | 76° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 51° | 58° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 2018 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 0.38" | — |
| 2016 | 69° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 87° | 56° | 71° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 52° | 59° | — | — |
| 2010 | 75° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 2008 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2007 | 70° | 49° | 59° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 2005 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 0.61" | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 46° | 58° | — | — |
| 2003 | 71° | 51° | 61° | 0.41" | — |
| 2002coldest | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 88° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1996 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 1995 | 78° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1994 | 74° | 46° | 60° | — | — |
| 1993 | 60° | 47° | 53° | — | — |
| 1992 | 80° | 51° | 66° | — | — |
| 1991 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989 | 74° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 68° | 53° | 61° | — | — |
| 1987 | 71° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 1983 | 67° | 58° | 62° | — | — |
| 1982 | 79° | 52° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 47° | 58° | — | — |
| 1979 | 71° | 56° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 76° | 63° | 69° | — | — |
| 1977 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1976 | 80° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975warmest | 87° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 1974 | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1972 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1971 | 70° | 51° | 60° | 0.08" | — |
54 years of data from SHELBY 1SSW