Melbourne VIC Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Melbourne got more than 75 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018 or 150 years ago?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Melbourne and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1856. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 113.3 millimetres (4.5 inches) on February 3, 2005.

Since 2010 the rainfall extremes were observed at Melbourne Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Melbourne.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Melbourne
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.3	April 16, 2023	33.0
2.4	December 23, 2022	60.5
1.8	January 30, 2021	44.7
2.7	March 05, 2020	69.1
0.7	June 04, 2019	18.5
1.7	January 30, 2018	43.7
1.6	April 10, 2017	40.9
2.5	December 30, 2016	62.7
1.5	December 26, 2015	37.1
1.5	November 16, 2014	36.8
3.0	June 01, 2013	75.7
1.1	February 28, 2012	27.7
2.1	February 05, 2011	53.8
2.1	October 31, 2010	54.4

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Melbourne each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.8	November 22, 2009	45.7
1.4	December 13, 2008	36.3
1.1	November 04, 2007	27.4
1.9	February 26, 2006	47.0
4.5	February 03, 2005	113.3
1.8	January 30, 2004	45.5
1.5	December 03, 2003	37.8
0.8	February 02, 2002	19.6
1.8	March 23, 2001	46.0
1.5	October 25, 2000	38.4
1.7	June 11, 1999	42.7
1.5	January 25, 1998	37.8
0.9	November 11, 1997	23.6
2.1	January 02, 1996	53.8
1.8	May 01, 1995	44.7
2.2	February 11, 1994	55.4
3.5	December 28, 1993	89.2
1.1	December 21, 1992	28.4
1.9	January 23, 1991	49.3
1.6	July 18, 1990	40.6
2.7	December 14, 1989	69.1
2.6	November 22, 1988	66.5
1.8	December 02, 1987	46.0
0.9	December 08, 1986	23.4
1.5	December 10, 1985	37.6
1.8	September 19, 1984	44.5
2.3	October 16, 1983	58.7
1.4	December 08, 1982	35.3
1.7	May 26, 1981	43.9
1.4	May 20, 1980	35.8
1.7	May 03, 1979	42.4
2.4	November 19, 1978	61.7
2.1	April 08, 1977	53.3
1.1	September 21, 1976	27.7
1.2	December 30, 1975	30.0
2.0	May 15, 1974	51.3
3.2	February 06, 1973	81.3
3.3	February 18, 1972	82.6
2.6	November 07, 1971	66.3
2.1	January 02, 1970	53.8
1.8	May 30, 1969	44.5
1.3	January 21, 1968	32.5
0.8	May 19, 1967	20.1
1.5	April 22, 1966	39.1
1.0	August 07, 1965 +	26.2
1.0	December 09, 1964	24.9
4.3	January 29, 1963	108.0
1.5	October 20, 1962	39.1
1.5	April 24, 1961	37.6
3.2	April 23, 1960	80.0
1.2	September 20, 1959	31.2
2.8	February 20, 1958	71.4
1.5	July 11, 1957	38.4
1.9	March 17, 1956	49.0
1.9	September 23, 1955	48.0
3.9	December 04, 1954	99.6
2.4	October 21, 1953	61.0
1.9	July 14, 1952	48.3
2.4	February 18, 1951	62.0
1.8	February 02, 1950	44.5
1.9	March 08, 1949	48.0
1.1	February 16, 1948	26.9
1.7	July 29, 1947	43.9
3.4	February 26, 1946	87.4
1.5	January 31, 1945	37.8
1.1	March 10, 1944	26.7
1.5	January 23, 1943	37.3
1.8	November 22, 1942	46.5
2.1	December 05, 1941	54.1
1.4	April 14, 1940	35.3
3.4	February 26, 1939	86.9
1.5	February 05, 1938	38.4
1.9	October 18, 1937	49.0
1.8	April 08, 1936	45.0
1.4	January 06, 1935	35.6
3.2	December 01, 1934	81.3
1.7	December 15, 1933	43.4
2.0	October 13, 1932	51.8
2.1	March 21, 1931	52.6
1.8	February 21, 1930	44.7
2.2	March 25, 1929	56.1
1.8	February 13, 1928	45.2
0.8	October 01, 1927	21.1
1.5	January 08, 1926	37.3
1.2	January 22, 1925 +	29.5
2.7	March 27, 1924	69.6
1.1	December 26, 1923	26.9
2.0	February 22, 1922	50.0
2.0	January 02, 1921	51.8
1.4	November 15, 1920	35.6
3.6	March 05, 1919	90.2
1.9	March 06, 1918	48.3
2.1	December 31, 1917	52.8
2.3	September 23, 1916	58.7
0.9	January 07, 1915	21.8
1.1	January 26, 1914	26.7
1.2	May 05, 1913	31.0
1.0	December 06, 1912	25.9
2.0	March 07, 1911	50.0
1.6	September 28, 1910	40.1
1.5	December 01, 1909	38.6
1.2	March 09, 1908	29.5
2.6	December 28, 1907	66.5
2.0	September 10, 1906	51.1
1.6	February 12, 1905	41.7
2.1	February 07, 1904	54.4
1.4	June 08, 1903	36.3
2.6	March 27, 1902	65.0
2.3	April 22, 1901	57.9
1.8	May 18, 1900	46.0
1.4	August 08, 1899	36.3
0.8	May 18, 1898	21.3
3.0	January 09, 1897	75.4
1.5	February 20, 1896	37.3
1.7	January 05, 1895	43.7
1.0	December 29, 1894	24.4
1.5	November 20, 1893	38.1
1.6	April 10, 1892	39.9
2.9	July 12, 1891	74.4
1.7	November 25, 1890	43.4
2.8	April 08, 1889	70.1
1.3	May 04, 1888	34.0
2.3	December 01, 1887	57.4
2.0	November 25, 1886	51.3
1.5	March 27, 1885	37.1
2.0	March 29, 1884	51.8
1.9	November 10, 1883	48.0
2.2	December 06, 1882	56.9
2.1	August 17, 1881	54.4
1.8	March 24, 1880	45.2
0.9	December 28, 1879	22.6
2.9	March 16, 1878	73.4
2.0	March 01, 1877	50.5
2.0	November 16, 1876	50.0
1.6	February 04, 1875	41.1
1.2	November 14, 1874	29.2
1.3	October 31, 1873	32.3
1.7	December 21, 1872	41.9
1.3	August 08, 1871	34.0
1.7	January 26, 1870	43.7
2.4	October 17, 1869	59.9
1.3	November 02, 1868	31.8
1.5	December 13, 1867	38.6
1.4	May 18, 1866	34.5
0.7	September 04, 1865 +	18.5
1.4	December 02, 1864	36.3
1.8	December 15, 1863	46.5
1.5	April 17, 1862	37.6
2.7	February 01, 1861	69.1
2.3	December 10, 1860	58.7
1.2	January 27, 1859	30.0
1.8	February 03, 1858	44.5
2.2	March 23, 1857	56.6
2.9	April 18, 1856	73.2

Melbourne - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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