Stearns 2S Weather Records (USC00157677)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Stearns 2S (USC00157677), Kentucky, United States, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Stearns 2S

Stearns 2S (USC00157677) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 36.67 latitude and -84.48 longitude, 372 m (1,220 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 2026, 91 years of record.
1,464 records set at Stearns 2S still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Stearns 2S set a daily record precipitation of 24.1 mm (0.9 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Kentucky, United States, 36.67 latitude, -84.48 longitude.
Elevation: 372 m (1,220 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 2026, 91 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Stearns 2S. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Stearns 2S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.2 C (108.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Stearns 2S still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 110.

Standing records at Stearns 2S by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1936	110
1937	47
1938	11
1939	7
1940	39
1941	36
1942	28
1943	43
1944	21
1961	17
1962	39
1963	53
1964	24
1965	22
1966	25
1967	37
1968	9
1969	13
1970	19
1980	29
1981	25
1982	38
1983	40
1984	35
1985	25
1986	30
1987	23
1988	52
1989	38
1990	13
1991	42
1992	19
1993	17
1994	16
1995	19
1996	19
1997	25
1998	12
1999	10
2000	22
2001	24
2002	31
2003	13
2004	15
2005	18
2006	13
2007	37
2008	16
2009	14
2010	15
2011	13
2012	15
2013	5
2016	1
2017	9
2018	17
2019	13
2020	4
2022	9
2023	6
2025	17
2026	10

All-Time Record Progression

12 new records

12 all-time records were set at Stearns 2S between 2 September 1982 and 16 February 2025. Each dot is a new record.

When Stearns 2S set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1982-09-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1984-05-07	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1990-12-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1993-03-13	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
1996-01-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1996-01-06	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 26.7 cm (10.5 in)
1998-02-04	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
1998-02-04	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
1998-02-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
1998-02-06	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 58.4 cm (23.0 in)
2004-02-06	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2025-02-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 124.0 mm (4.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 124.0 mm (4.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stearns 2S. The most was 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 16 February 2025.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Stearns 2S
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	29 January 1957
Feb	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	16 February 2025
Mar	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	18 March 2002
Apr	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 April 1958
May	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	7 May 1984
Jun	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	4 June 1983
Jul	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	8 July 2022
Aug	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	19 August 2010
Sep	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	2 September 1982
Oct	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 October 1999
Nov	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	9 November 1986
Dec	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	23 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1936 to 2026

64 years of record at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. 27 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1961, 1970, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Stearns 2S
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1936	187	51%	No
1937	339	93%	Yes
1938	153	42%	No
1939	86	24%	No
1940	305	83%	No
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	360	99%	Yes
1943	364	100%	Yes
1944	213	58%	No
1961	214	59%	No
1962	361	99%	Yes
1963	363	99%	Yes
1964	364	99%	Yes
1965	361	99%	Yes
1966	350	96%	Yes
1967	357	98%	Yes
1968	359	98%	Yes
1969	353	97%	Yes
1970	223	61%	No
1980	292	80%	No
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	362	99%	Yes
1983	358	98%	Yes
1984	318	87%	No
1985	358	98%	Yes
1986	362	99%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	362	99%	Yes
1989	363	99%	Yes
1990	363	99%	Yes
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	362	99%	Yes
1993	362	99%	Yes
1994	318	87%	No
1995	313	86%	No
1996	290	79%	No
1997	309	85%	No
1998	217	59%	No
1999	281	77%	No
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	363	99%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	346	95%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	335	92%	Yes
2006	336	92%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	359	98%	Yes
2009	331	91%	Yes
2010	360	99%	Yes
2011	352	96%	Yes
2012	336	92%	Yes
2013	64	18%	No
2016	54	15%	No
2017	105	29%	No
2018	43	12%	No
2019	23	6%	No
2020	23	6%	No
2021	5	1%	No
2022	115	32%	No
2023	62	17%	No
2024	2	1%	No
2025	318	87%	No
2026	97	27%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Stearns 2S
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain (Provisional)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	18 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max (Tie)	25.6 C (78.1 F)	tie	36 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max (Tie)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	tie	25 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max (Tie)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	tie	85 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2026	Stearns 2S, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	tie	16 years	3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1941 to 2012

One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Stearns 2S, 1941 to 2012. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.5 C (54.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 11.0 C (51.8 F), and the warmest was 1941, at 13.9 C (57.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Stearns 2S as warming stripes, 1941 to 2012
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1941	13.9 C	+1.40 C
1942	13.3 C	+0.83 C
1943	13.4 C	+0.88 C
1962	12.5 C	0.00 C
1963	11.7 C	-0.80 C
1964	13.0 C	+0.50 C
1965	13.1 C	+0.60 C
1966	12.3 C	-0.25 C
1967	12.6 C	+0.09 C
1968	12.1 C	-0.42 C
1969	11.8 C	-0.69 C
1981	11.8 C	-0.72 C
1982	12.9 C	+0.35 C
1983	12.3 C	-0.25 C
1985	12.3 C	-0.24 C
1986	12.9 C	+0.44 C
1987	12.2 C	-0.32 C
1988	11.5 C	-0.98 C
1989	11.7 C	-0.85 C
1990	13.2 C	+0.71 C
1991	12.4 C	-0.15 C
1992	11.0 C	-1.52 C
1993	12.3 C	-0.16 C
2000	12.2 C	-0.32 C
2001	12.4 C	-0.09 C
2002	12.7 C	+0.19 C
2003	12.4 C	-0.15 C
2004	12.9 C	+0.40 C
2007	13.2 C	+0.72 C
2008	12.2 C	-0.26 C
2009	12.1 C	-0.41 C
2010	12.3 C	-0.19 C
2011	13.0 C	+0.47 C
2012	13.7 C	+1.22 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1941 to 2012 is -0.06 C (-0.17 to 0.05) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Stearns 2S
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.06 C (-0.17 to 0.05) per decade	-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade	1941 to 2012	34	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1941 to 2012	34	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	-0.20 C (-0.35 to -0.05) per decade	-0.4 F (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade	1941 to 2012	34	Fall

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1936 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Stearns 2S: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1936	33.9 C (93.0 F)	64
Coldest night (TNn)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	1985	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	64
Wettest day (Rx1day)	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	2025	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	1991	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	41 days	1999	16 days	77

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Stearns 2S by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1937	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1938	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1939	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1940	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1941	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1942	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1943	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1944	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1964	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1965	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1966	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1968	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1969	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1970	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1980	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1981	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1982	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1985	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1989	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1990	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1992	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1993	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1994	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1996	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1997	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1998	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1999	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2001	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2004	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2005	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2006	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2007	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2008	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2010	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2011	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2012	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2013	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2016	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2017	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2018	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2019	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2020	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2021	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2022	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2023	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2024	15.6 C (60.1 F)
2025	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2026	30.6 C (87.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. The record is -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.5 C (0.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Stearns 2S by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1937	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1938	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1939	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1940	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1941	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1942	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1943	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1944	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1962	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1963	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1964	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1965	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1966	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1967	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1968	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1969	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1970	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1980	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1981	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1982	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1983	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1984	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1985	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1987	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1988	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1989	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1990	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1991	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1992	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1993	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1994	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1995	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1997	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1998	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1999	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2000	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2001	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2002	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2003	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2004	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2005	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2006	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2007	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2008	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2009	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2010	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2011	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2012	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2013	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2016	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2017	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2018	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2019	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2020	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2021	14.4 C (57.9 F)
2022	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2023	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2024	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2025	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2026	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. The record is 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.6 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stearns 2S by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1937	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1938	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1939	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1940	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1942	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1943	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1944	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1948	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1951	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1952	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1953	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1954	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1955	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1956	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1957	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1958	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1959	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1960	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1962	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1963	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1965	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1967	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1968	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1969	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1970	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1980	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1982	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1983	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1986	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1987	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1988	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1989	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1990	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1991	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1993	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1994	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1995	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1996	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1997	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1998	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1999	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2000	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2001	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2002	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2003	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2004	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2005	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2006	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2007	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
2008	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2009	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2010	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2011	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2012	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2013	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2016	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2017	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2018	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2019	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2020	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2021	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2022	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2023	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2024	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2025	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2026	65.3 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. The record is 190.2 mm (7.5 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 118.8 mm (4.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stearns 2S by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1937	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1938	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1939	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1940	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1941	187.0 mm (7.4 in)
1942	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1943	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1944	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1948	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1949	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1950	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1951	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1952	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1953	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1954	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1955	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1956	150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1957	159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1958	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1959	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1960	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1961	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1962	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1963	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1964	140.3 mm (5.5 in)
1965	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1966	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1967	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1968	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1969	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1970	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1980	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1981	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1982	188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1983	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1984	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1985	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1986	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1987	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1988	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1989	163.9 mm (6.5 in)
1990	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1991	190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1992	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1993	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1994	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1995	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1996	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1997	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1998	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1999	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
2000	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2001	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
2002	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
2003	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
2004	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
2005	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2006	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2007	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
2008	109.3 mm (4.3 in)
2009	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
2010	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
2011	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2012	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2013	n/a
2016	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2017	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
2018	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
2019	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
2023	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
2024	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2025	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2026	105.7 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Stearns 2S, 1936 to 2026. The record is 41 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stearns 2S by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	20 days
1937	12 days
1938	11 days
1939	8 days
1940	14 days
1941	20 days
1942	18 days
1943	21 days
1944	16 days
1948	17 days
1949	17 days
1950	16 days
1951	12 days
1952	24 days
1953	24 days
1954	20 days
1955	14 days
1956	25 days
1957	16 days
1958	16 days
1959	25 days
1960	12 days
1961	12 days
1962	13 days
1963	31 days
1964	19 days
1965	17 days
1966	15 days
1967	17 days
1968	26 days
1969	17 days
1970	18 days
1980	19 days
1981	13 days
1982	12 days
1983	16 days
1984	23 days
1985	18 days
1986	17 days
1987	40 days
1988	17 days
1989	15 days
1990	18 days
1991	22 days
1992	21 days
1993	19 days
1994	31 days
1995	21 days
1996	11 days
1997	18 days
1998	29 days
1999	41 days
2000	17 days
2001	16 days
2002	15 days
2003	12 days
2004	13 days
2005	15 days
2006	11 days
2007	21 days
2008	22 days
2009	13 days
2010	16 days
2011	13 days
2012	15 days
2013	4 days
2016	6 days
2017	17 days
2018	5 days
2019	1 day
2020	1 day
2021	1 day
2022	8 days
2023	3 days
2024	4 days
2025	17 days
2026	9 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Stearns 2S falls on 27 April and the median first autumn frost on 14 October, which leaves a median of 165 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -3.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Stearns 2S
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1963 to 2012)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	27 April	n/a	28 April	n/a	+3.0 days per decade
First autumn frost	14 October	n/a	10 October	n/a	-0.3 days per decade
Growing days	165 days	n/a	164 days	n/a	-3.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1937 to 2012

A day with at least 70.2 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.3 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Stearns 2S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	118.3 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1937 to 2012.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 106.9 mm (4.2 in) in 2004; 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1990; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1984.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).