Sterling Heights Climate by Month
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Sterling Heights's climate in short. Expect highs of 84°F (29°C) in July and 33°F (0°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 19°F (-7°C). It gets 32 in (821 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 19°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 32 in(821 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Sterling Heights
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in September, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 2.9 in (74 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 33°F (0°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Sterling Heights weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 33°F(0°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 84% | 1.4 |
| FebFebruary | 35°F(2°C) | 20°F(-6°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 77% | 2.2 |
| MarMarch | 46°F(8°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 67% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 58°F(14°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 62% | 4.4 |
| MayMay | 71°F(22°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 62% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 65% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 70% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 76°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 66% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 65% | 2.6 |
| NovNovember | 49°F(9°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 68% | 1.6 |
| DecDecember | 37°F(3°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 68% | 1.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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