Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Stead (USC00267820), Nevada, United States, with 41 years of record.
Key Facts for Stead
Stead (USC00267820) is a weather station in Nevada, United States at 39.63 latitude and -119.88 longitude, 1,555 m (5,101 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1985 to 2025, 41 years of record.
1,464 records set at Stead still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Stead set a daily record low maximum temperature of 5.0 C (41.0 F) on 3 April 2025.
About the Station
Location: Nevada, United States, 39.63 latitude, -119.88 longitude.
Elevation: 1,555 m (5,101 ft).
Period of record: 1985 to 2025, 41 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
2 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Stead. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Stead, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Feb
21.7 C (71.1 F)
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
16.7 C (62.1 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Mar
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
22.8 C (73.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Apr
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
22.2 C (72.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
May
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.9 C (102.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
30.6 C (87.1 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Stead still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Stead by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1985
67
1986
50
1987
40
1988
34
1989
65
1990
55
1991
32
1992
26
1993
40
1994
27
1995
42
1996
42
1997
30
1998
37
1999
28
2000
27
2001
35
2002
30
2003
36
2004
36
2005
25
2006
32
2007
32
2008
36
2009
44
2010
32
2011
30
2012
45
2013
46
2014
40
2015
49
2016
31
2017
36
2018
30
2019
20
2020
19
2021
36
2022
48
2023
28
2024
22
2025
4
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 96.3 mm (3.8 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stead. The most was 96.3 mm (3.8 in) on 31 December 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Stead
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
20 January 2012
Feb
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
18 February 1986
Mar
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
10 March 1995
Apr
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
3 April 1987
May
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
16 May 1987
Jun
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
4 June 1989
Jul
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
15 July 2008
Aug
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
7 August 1989
Sep
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
27 September 1998
Oct
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
25 October 2021
Nov
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
25 November 1989
Dec
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
31 December 2005
Period of Record Coverage
1985 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
41 years of record at Stead, 1985 to 2025. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Stead, 1986 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.6 C (51.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 8.8 C (47.9 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 12.0 C (53.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Stead as warming stripes, 1986 to 2023
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1986
10.5 C
-0.12 C
1989
9.2 C
-1.42 C
1990
9.4 C
-1.15 C
1992
10.8 C
+0.23 C
1993
8.8 C
-1.78 C
1995
10.5 C
-0.12 C
1996
10.9 C
+0.35 C
1997
10.5 C
-0.08 C
1999
10.3 C
-0.31 C
2000
10.6 C
+0.04 C
2004
10.8 C
+0.25 C
2005
10.0 C
-0.59 C
2006
10.4 C
-0.15 C
2007
10.8 C
+0.23 C
2009
10.4 C
-0.21 C
2012
11.4 C
+0.84 C
2013
10.2 C
-0.39 C
2014
12.0 C
+1.45 C
2015
11.9 C
+1.29 C
2016
11.6 C
+0.97 C
2017
11.2 C
+0.57 C
2021
11.6 C
+0.97 C
2022
10.6 C
+0.05 C
2023
9.8 C
-0.83 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
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
1985 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Stead: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2002
37.2 C (99.0 F)
41
Coldest night (TNn)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1990
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
41
Wettest day (Rx1day)
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2005
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
41
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
254.3 mm (10.0 in)
1986
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
41
Longest dry spell (CDD)
119 days
1993
64 days
41
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Stead, 1985 to 2025. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Stead by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1985
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1986
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1987
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1988
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1994
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1995
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1997
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1998
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2001
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2003
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2004
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2005
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2006
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2008
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2009
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2010
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2012
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2013
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2014
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2015
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2016
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2017
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2018
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2019
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2020
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2021
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2022
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2023
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2024
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2025
30.6 C (87.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Stead, 1985 to 2025. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.1 C (3.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Stead by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1985
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1986
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1987
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1989
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1991
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1992
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1993
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1994
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1995
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1997
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1999
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2000
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2001
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2002
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2003
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2005
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2006
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2007
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2008
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2009
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2010
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2011
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2012
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2013
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2014
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2015
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2016
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2017
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2018
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2019
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2020
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2021
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2022
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2023
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2024
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2025
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Stead, 1985 to 2025. The record is 96.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stead by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1985
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1986
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1987
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1988
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1989
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1990
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1991
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1992
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1993
48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1995
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1996
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1997
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1998
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2000
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
2001
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2002
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2003
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2004
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2005
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2006
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2007
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2008
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2009
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2011
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2012
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2013
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
2014
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2015
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2016
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2017
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2018
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2019
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2020
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2021
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2022
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2023
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2024
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
2025
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Stead, 1985 to 2025. The record is 254.3 mm (10.0 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stead by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1985
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1986
254.3 mm (10.0 in)
1987
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1988
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1989
44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1990
29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1991
80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1992
43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1993
120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1994
28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1995
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1996
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1997
88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1998
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1999
79.3 mm (3.1 in)
2000
41.3 mm (1.6 in)
2001
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2002
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2003
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2004
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2005
103.7 mm (4.1 in)
2006
134.2 mm (5.3 in)
2007
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
2008
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2009
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
2011
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
2012
100.2 mm (3.9 in)
2013
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2014
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2015
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2016
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2017
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2018
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2019
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2020
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2021
99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2022
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2023
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2024
6.4 mm (0.25 in)
2025
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Stead, 1985 to 2025. The record is 119 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stead by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1985
65 days
1986
64 days
1987
77 days
1988
44 days
1989
59 days
1990
37 days
1991
37 days
1992
65 days
1993
119 days
1994
51 days
1995
96 days
1996
38 days
1997
84 days
1998
35 days
1999
56 days
2000
73 days
2001
75 days
2002
95 days
2003
34 days
2004
73 days
2005
49 days
2006
109 days
2007
86 days
2008
82 days
2009
71 days
2010
56 days
2011
57 days
2012
57 days
2013
68 days
2014
60 days
2015
70 days
2016
89 days
2017
42 days
2018
48 days
2019
54 days
2020
75 days
2021
64 days
2022
104 days
2023
54 days
2024
52 days
2025
11 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
24 years with a frost
Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Stead falls on 14 May and the median first autumn frost on 6 October, which leaves a median of 138 days between them.
Frost dates and growing season at Stead
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1986 to 2023)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
14 May
n/a
14 May
n/a
n/a
First autumn frost
6 October
n/a
6 October
n/a
n/a
Growing days
138 days
n/a
138 days
n/a
n/a
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
31 years, 1986 to 2022
A day with at least 36.2 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 95.5 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Stead: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
36.2 mm (1.4 in)
5 years
51.7 mm (2.0 in)
10 years
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
25 years
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
50 years
85.5 mm (3.4 in)
Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1986 to 2022.
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: 96.3 mm (3.8 in) in 2005; 77.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1986; 64.0 mm (2.5 in) in 2021.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.