Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Sparta History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Sparta, Wisconsin. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1893–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Sparta?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Sparta, Wisconsin is October 16 which has happened twice, most recently in 1972.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Sparta?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Sparta, Wisconsin is May 8 which happened in 1960.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
October 16	1972	0.5 inches
October 16	1952	0.5 inches
October 17	1952	0.5 inches
October 19	1991	1.0 inches
October 19	1976	0.4 inches
October 20	1992	3.0 inches
October 20	1917	0.6 inches
October 21	1917	0.3 inches
October 22	1917	0.8 inches
October 23	1917	1.2 inches
October 24	2002	0.4 inches
October 25	1981	0.5 inches
October 26	2020	1.0 inches
October 26	1959	1.3 inches
October 28	1917	3.0 inches
October 29	1917	1.5 inches
November 1	1954	1.0 inches
November 2	1954	0.1 inches
November 3	1951	4.0 inches
November 5	2002	1.1 inches
November 5	1959	7.5 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
May 8	1960	0.5 inches
May 7	1960	1.0 inches
April 29	2008	0.3 inches
April 29	1956	5.0 inches
April 28	2002	0.2 inches
April 27	2017	0.5 inches
April 24	1968	1.0 inches
April 22	2002	0.5 inches
April 21	2002	1.5 inches
April 21	1893	13.3 inches
April 20	2011	6.0 inches
April 20	1993	1.0 inches
April 19	2018	3.8 inches
April 17	2023	8.0 inches
April 17	1965	3.0 inches
April 17	1949	2.0 inches
April 16	2018	3.0 inches
April 16	1993	4.0 inches
April 16	1983	1.5 inches
April 16	1961	4.0 inches