When to go · Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sterling Heights's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Sterling Heights's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Sterling Heights's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Sterling HeightsHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sterling Heights, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Sterling Heights's best window: Jun–Aug.
Sterling Heights: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast