Sparta 3.5 SSW Weather Records (USC00318158)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sparta 3.5 SSW (USC00318158), North Carolina, United States, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Sparta 3.5 SSW

Sparta 3.5 SSW (USC00318158) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 36.46 latitude and -81.15 longitude, 918 m (3,011 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1942 to 2025, 84 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sparta 3.5 SSW still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sparta 3.5 SSW set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 13 February 2025.

About the Station

Location: North Carolina, United States, 36.46 latitude, -81.15 longitude.
Elevation: 918 m (3,011 ft).
Period of record: 1942 to 2025, 84 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 Sparta 3.5 SSW. 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 Sparta 3.5 SSW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sparta 3.5 SSW still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 236.

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Sparta 3.5 SSW between 23 March 1981 and 27 September 2024. Each dot is a new record.

When Sparta 3.5 SSW set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1981-03-23	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1993-03-14	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
1996-01-08	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1998-01-28	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 49.5 cm (19.5 in)
2018-09-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 194.1 mm (7.6 in)
2024-09-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 259.8 mm (10.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 259.8 mm (10.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sparta 3.5 SSW. The most was 259.8 mm (10.2 in) on 27 September 2024.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sparta 3.5 SSW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	15 January 1995
Feb	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	14 February 1984
Mar	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	11 March 1952
Apr	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	21 April 1992
May	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	28 May 1973
Jun	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	9 June 2005
Jul	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	11 July 1987
Aug	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	31 August 1964
Sep	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	27 September 2024
Oct	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	26 October 2007
Nov	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	16 November 1989
Dec	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	26 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

2006 to 2025

12 years of record at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 2006 to 2025. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2006, 2010, 2019, 2025.

Days with data per year at Sparta 3.5 SSW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2006	183	50%	No
2007	357	98%	Yes
2008	333	91%	Yes
2009	363	99%	Yes
2010	123	34%	No
2019	113	31%	No
2020	359	98%	Yes
2021	354	97%	Yes
2022	364	100%	Yes
2023	363	99%	Yes
2024	363	99%	Yes
2025	154	42%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Sparta 3.5 SSW
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 2025	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	all-time rain	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	6 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2024	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 June 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2023	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2022	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	1 year	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2022	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2022	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1942 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Sparta 3.5 SSW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2007	30.6 C (87.1 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	2022	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	2024	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	476.9 mm (18.8 in)	2024	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	2000	19 days	77

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 1942 to 2025. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sparta 3.5 SSW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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	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	n/a
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	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2007	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2008	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2009	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2010	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2018	n/a
2019	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2020	28.9 C (84.0 F)
2021	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2022	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2023	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2024	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2025	30.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 1942 to 2025. The record is -23.3 C (-9.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.3 C (4.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sparta 3.5 SSW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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	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	n/a
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	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2007	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2008	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2009	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2010	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2018	n/a
2019	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2020	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2021	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2022	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2023	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2024	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2025	-17.2 C (1.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 1942 to 2025. The record is 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sparta 3.5 SSW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1942	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1943	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1945	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1948	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1952	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1953	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1955	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1957	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1959	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1960	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1961	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1962	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1963	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1964	180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1965	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1966	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1967	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1968	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1969	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1970	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1971	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1972	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1973	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1974	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1975	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1978	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1979	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1980	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1981	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1982	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1983	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1984	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1985	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1986	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1987	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1988	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1989	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1990	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1991	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1993	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1994	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1995	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1996	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1997	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1998	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1999	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2000	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2001	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2002	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2003	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2004	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2005	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2006	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2007	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2008	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2009	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2018	194.1 mm (7.6 in)
2019	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2020	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2021	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2022	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2023	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2024	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
2025	62.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 1942 to 2025. The record is 476.9 mm (18.8 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 130.2 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sparta 3.5 SSW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1942	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1943	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1944	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1945	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1946	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1947	125.9 mm (5.0 in)
1948	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1949	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1950	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1951	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1952	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1953	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1954	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1955	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1956	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1957	150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1958	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1959	254.8 mm (10.0 in)
1960	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1961	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1962	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1963	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1964	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1965	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1966	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1967	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1968	146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1969	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1970	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1971	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1972	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1973	156.6 mm (6.2 in)
1974	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1975	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1976	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1977	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1978	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1979	156.1 mm (6.1 in)
1980	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1981	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1982	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1983	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1984	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1985	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1986	160.1 mm (6.3 in)
1987	173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1988	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
1990	198.5 mm (7.8 in)
1991	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1992	202.7 mm (8.0 in)
1993	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1994	211.6 mm (8.3 in)
1995	222.6 mm (8.8 in)
1996	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1997	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1998	126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1999	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2000	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
2001	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
2002	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2003	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
2004	212.9 mm (8.4 in)
2005	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
2006	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2007	328.6 mm (12.9 in)
2008	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
2009	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
2010	106.3 mm (4.2 in)
2018	237.3 mm (9.3 in)
2019	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2020	231.9 mm (9.1 in)
2021	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
2022	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2023	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
2024	476.9 mm (18.8 in)
2025	77.3 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sparta 3.5 SSW, 1942 to 2025. The record is 43 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sparta 3.5 SSW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1942	26 days
1943	27 days
1944	29 days
1945	16 days
1946	17 days
1947	12 days
1948	19 days
1949	18 days
1950	16 days
1951	14 days
1952	30 days
1953	30 days
1954	18 days
1955	20 days
1956	22 days
1957	12 days
1958	23 days
1959	22 days
1960	20 days
1961	16 days
1962	16 days
1963	23 days
1964	13 days
1965	19 days
1966	18 days
1967	19 days
1968	28 days
1969	19 days
1970	25 days
1971	20 days
1972	16 days
1973	20 days
1974	17 days
1975	15 days
1976	25 days
1977	17 days
1978	31 days
1979	16 days
1980	17 days
1981	23 days
1982	10 days
1983	21 days
1984	25 days
1985	18 days
1986	22 days
1987	25 days
1988	19 days
1989	20 days
1990	17 days
1991	19 days
1992	21 days
1993	18 days
1994	18 days
1995	21 days
1996	14 days
1997	17 days
1998	20 days
1999	17 days
2000	43 days
2001	29 days
2002	20 days
2003	13 days
2004	21 days
2005	26 days
2006	19 days
2007	25 days
2008	24 days
2009	22 days
2010	11 days
2018	8 days
2019	17 days
2020	12 days
2021	29 days
2022	13 days
2023	20 days
2024	19 days
2025	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.

Rainfall Return Levels

68 years, 1942 to 2024

A day with at least 84.5 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 245.7 mm (9.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sparta 3.5 SSW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
5 years	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
10 years	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
25 years	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
50 years	211.2 mm (8.3 in)
100 years	245.7 mm (9.7 in)	Longer than the 68 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, 68 years of values from 1942 to 2024.

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: 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 2024; 180.3 mm (7.1 in) in 1964; 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1989.

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Data for Sparta 3.5 SSW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sparta 3.5 SSW 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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).