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Weather on May 21

Sparks, NV

55 Years of Data

Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
42°F
Warmest
2023
71°F avg
Coldest
1971
38°F avg

About This Date

May 21st 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 56 years of records, the warmest May 21st was in 2023 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (38°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded May 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for May 21st in Sparks, NV? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202680°54°67°
202584°48°66°
202472°42°57°
2023warmest85°58°71°0.13"
202272°40°56°
202149°36°42°
202067°38°52°
201966°41°54°
201878°51°65°0.03"
201784°46°65°
201657°34°45°
201567°42°54°0.03"
201461°45°53°1.27"
201375°50°63°
201282°51°67°
201171°51°61°
201067°35°51°
200987°42°65°
200873°42°58°
200773°48°61°
200669°52°60°
200576°39°57°
200469°39°54°
200388°44°66°
200257°30°44°0.41"
200185°52°68°
200090°46°68°
199981°44°62°
199855°33°44°
199778°37°58°
199667°43°55°
199575°42°59°0.03"
199472°36°54°
199371°42°57°
199275°40°57°
199171°40°55°
199074°46°60°
198976°39°57°
198888°44°66°
198767°38°52°
198659°38°48°
198579°39°59°
198478°43°60°
198383°39°61°
198282°42°62°
198170°36°53°
198085°47°66°0.18"
197990°46°68°
197880°38°59°
197774°38°56°
197676°45°60°
197567°39°53°
197471°31°51°0.03"
197378°37°58°
197261°35°48°
1971coldest45°32°38°0.2"1.3"
56 years of data from SPARKS

Sparks, NV Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Sparks, NV Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"2.4"4.7"JFMAMJJASOND1.8"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Sparks, NV Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Sparks, NV

Sparks, NV has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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