Weather on May 16
Sparks, NV
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
2012
74°F avg
Coldest
1977
39°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Sparks, NV typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 42°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2012 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (39°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded May 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Sparks, NV? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 2024 | 89° | 53° | 71° | — | — |
| 2023 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 2022 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 48° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 73° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2019 | 64° | 41° | 53° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 72° | 47° | 59° | 0.08" | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2016 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 85° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 42° | 66° | — | — |
| 2008 | 90° | 51° | 70° | — | — |
| 2007 | 86° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 2006 | 91° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 2005 | 83° | 47° | 65° | 0.18" | — |
| 2004 | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 2003 | 76° | 35° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 81° | 39° | 60° | — | — |
| 2001 | 76° | 51° | 63° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 49° | 67° | — | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 1.85" | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 35° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 81° | 43° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 83° | 45° | 64° | — | — |
| 1991 | 75° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 1990 | 77° | 26° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 40° | 58° | — | — |
| 1988 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1987 | 78° | 53° | 66° | 0.23" | — |
| 1986 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 1985 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1984 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1982 | 79° | 36° | 57° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 83° | 43° | 63° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.43" | 1.4" |
| 1976 | 85° | 36° | 60° | — | — |
| 1975 | 77° | 33° | 55° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 87° | 45° | 66° | — | — |
| 1972 | 78° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
55 years of data from SPARKS