Sterling Heights, MI, has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-60s to the low 80s, while winter temperatures generally stay in the 20s and 30s. The city sees an average of 34 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during the warmer months. Snowfall averages around 46 inches per year. Sterling Heights experiences all four seasons and has plenty of sunny days throughout each season.
Sterling Heights, Michigan gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Sterling Heights averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Sterling Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Sterling Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year