Sterling Heights, MI Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Sterling Heights actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Sterling Heights, MI, the comfort score comes out to 45/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Sterling Heights's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Sterling Heights run from 25°F in Jan up to 72°F in Jul, a 47.3°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Sterling Heights, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 2.22in | 10.6in |
| Feb | 34°F | 19°F | 1.75in | 8.5in |
| Mar | 44°F | 26°F | 2.45in | 5.2in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.36in | 0.7in |
| May | 68°F | 47°F | 3.59in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 3.31in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 3.82in | 0in |
| Aug | 80°F | 61°F | 3.68in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Oct | 61°F | 43°F | 2.82in | 0in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6in | 1.3in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.19in | 5.9in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Sterling Heights's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Sterling Heights actually gets
Over a typical year, Sterling Heights sees about 34.96in of precipitation a year across roughly 134 days with measurable rain or snow, with 32.2in of snow a year.
Sterling Heights against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Sterling Heights comes in at 3216; within MI alone it ranks 53 of 153. Population is about 134,342.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Mt Clemens Ang Base, MI US, the NOAA station 10.9 miles from Sterling Heights, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is