Sterling Weather Records (USC00258202)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sterling (USC00258202), Nebraska, United States, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Sterling

Sterling (USC00258202) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 40.46 latitude and -96.38 longitude, 369 m (1,210 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2007, 59 years of record.
10 records set at Sterling still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sterling set a daily record precipitation of 13.2 mm (0.5 in) on 13 February 2007.

About the Station

Location: Nebraska, United States, 40.46 latitude, -96.38 longitude.
Elevation: 369 m (1,210 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2007, 59 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sterling. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sterling, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

10 standing records

10 records at Sterling still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 10.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Sterling between 5 February 1989 and 5 February 1989. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 127.5 mm (5.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sterling. The most was 127.5 mm (5.0 in) on 25 June 1949.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sterling
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	5 January 1990
Feb	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 February 1954
Mar	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 March 1959
Apr	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 April 1951
May	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	18 May 2004
Jun	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	25 June 1949
Jul	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	22 July 1978
Aug	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	13 August 1982
Sep	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	26 September 1973
Oct	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	17 October 1968
Nov	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	29 November 1997
Dec	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1977 to 1977

1 years of record at Sterling, 1977 to 1977. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1977.

Latest Records

Latest records at Sterling
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 2007	Sterling, US	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2007	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2007	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	48 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2007	Sterling, US	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2007	Sterling, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	28 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2007	Sterling, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2007	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2006	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2006	Sterling, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2005	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2005	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2005	Sterling, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2005	Sterling, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2005	Sterling, US	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2005	Sterling, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1949 to 2007

Yearly extremes at Sterling: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1977	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	1949	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	1973	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	59
Longest dry spell (CDD)	63 days	1952	30 days	59

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sterling, 1949 to 2007. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sterling by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sterling, 1949 to 2007. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sterling by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sterling, 1949 to 2007. The record is 127.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sterling by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1950	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1951	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1952	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1953	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1954	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1955	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1956	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1957	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1958	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1959	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1960	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1961	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1962	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1963	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1964	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1965	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1967	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1968	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1969	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1971	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1972	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1975	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1977	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1978	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1979	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1980	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1982	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1983	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1984	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1987	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1988	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1990	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1991	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1992	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1993	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1995	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1996	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1997	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1998	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1999	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2000	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2001	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2002	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2003	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2004	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2005	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2006	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2007	20.3 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sterling, 1949 to 2007. The record is 198.6 mm (7.8 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.9 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sterling by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	179.6 mm (7.1 in)
1950	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1951	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1952	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1953	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1954	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1955	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1956	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1957	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1958	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1959	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1960	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1962	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1963	123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1964	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1965	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1966	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1967	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1968	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1969	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1970	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1971	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1972	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1973	198.6 mm (7.8 in)
1974	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1975	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1976	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1977	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1978	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1979	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1980	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1981	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1982	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1983	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1984	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1985	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1987	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1988	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1989	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1990	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1991	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1992	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1993	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1994	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1995	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1996	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1997	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1998	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1999	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2000	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
2001	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2002	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
2003	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
2004	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
2005	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2006	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2007	36.8 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sterling, 1949 to 2007. The record is 63 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sterling by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	28 days
1950	49 days
1951	18 days
1952	63 days
1953	42 days
1954	49 days
1955	33 days
1956	37 days
1957	28 days
1958	45 days
1959	37 days
1960	26 days
1961	25 days
1962	19 days
1963	30 days
1964	21 days
1965	23 days
1966	38 days
1967	29 days
1968	43 days
1969	32 days
1970	44 days
1971	31 days
1972	22 days
1973	22 days
1974	42 days
1975	33 days
1976	62 days
1977	38 days
1978	23 days
1979	35 days
1980	28 days
1981	31 days
1982	16 days
1983	28 days
1984	45 days
1985	22 days
1986	33 days
1987	22 days
1988	28 days
1989	37 days
1990	22 days
1991	23 days
1992	21 days
1993	24 days
1994	43 days
1995	25 days
1996	57 days
1997	33 days
1998	29 days
1999	49 days
2000	48 days
2001	35 days
2002	29 days
2003	23 days
2004	29 days
2005	30 days
2006	28 days
2007	22 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

55 years, 1950 to 2006

A day with at least 60.8 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.2 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sterling: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	Longer than the 55 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, 55 years of values from 1950 to 2006.

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: 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1973; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1982; 102.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1966.

Download the Data

Data for Sterling standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sterling threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).