Vancouver - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than 90 millimetres of precipitation landed on Vancouver in a single day? What was the wettest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Vancouver and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1900, with just a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 122.7 millimetres (4.8 inches) on March 9, 1900.
Since 1939 the precipitation extremes were observed at Vancouver International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near the city centre at Stanley Park.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | December 04, 2023 | 49.8 |
| 1.4 | March 14, 2022 | 35.8 |
| 2.1 | November 14, 2021 | 52.6 |
| 1.4 | November 03, 2020 | 34.5 |
| 2.2 | January 03, 2019 | 54.9 |
| 2.6 | December 13, 2018 | 67.1 |
| 1.7 | December 19, 2017 | 44.2 |
| 1.2 | November 26, 2016 | 31.0 |
| 1.8 | November 07, 2015 | 46.2 |
| 1.5 | January 11, 2014 | 38.1 |
| 1.8 | November 02, 2013 | 46.6 |
| 1.7 | December 19, 2012 | 43.7 |
| 1.2 | April 04, 2011 | 30.7 |
| 2.2 | August 31, 2010 | 55.9 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | November 16, 2009 | 38.6 |
| 1.4 | November 28, 2008 | 34.5 |
| 1.8 | December 03, 2007 | 46.5 |
| 1.8 | November 03, 2006 | 44.7 |
| 2.2 | January 17, 2005 | 56.6 |
| 3.6 | September 18, 2004 | 91.7 |
| 3.4 | October 16, 2003 | 85.1 |
| 1.2 | November 19, 2002 | 30.5 |
| 1.5 | December 13, 2001 | 38.1 |
| 1.5 | December 16, 2000 | 38.6 |
| 1.9 | December 15, 1999 | 49.0 |
| 1.7 | November 14, 1998 | 42.7 |
| 1.9 | March 18, 1997 | 48.5 |
| 2.1 | October 28, 1996 | 53.1 |
| 1.4 | October 17, 1995 | 35.6 |
| 1.8 | November 29, 1994 | 46.0 |
| 1.3 | October 22, 1993 | 33.0 |
| 1.9 | June 29, 1992 | 47.5 |
| 2.0 | November 19, 1991 | 50.5 |
| 1.4 | December 08, 1990 | 35.1 |
| 2.6 | November 03, 1989 | 65.0 |
| 2.1 | November 05, 1988 | 52.8 |
| 1.7 | December 09, 1987 | 43.7 |
| 2.1 | January 18, 1986 | 53.6 |
| 1.2 | October 27, 1985 | 31.5 |
| 1.7 | January 03, 1984 | 43.7 |
| 1.8 | November 24, 1983 | 46.5 |
| 2.5 | February 13, 1982 | 64.3 |
| 2.3 | October 31, 1981 | 57.2 |
| 1.8 | September 01, 1980 | 45.5 |
| 3.4 | December 17, 1979 | 87.4 |
| 1.3 | November 03, 1978 | 32.0 |
| 1.6 | November 25, 1977 | 40.1 |
| 1.5 | March 24, 1976 | 37.8 |
| 2.4 | October 29, 1975 | 60.7 |
| 1.9 | March 09, 1974 | 49.3 |
| 2.1 | December 15, 1973 | 53.8 |
| 3.5 | December 25, 1972 | 89.4 |
| 2.0 | November 03, 1971 | 51.1 |
| 1.0 | December 16, 1970 | 25.1 |
| 1.7 | September 22, 1969 | 42.4 |
| 2.7 | January 18, 1968 | 68.3 |
| 2.1 | October 07, 1967 | 53.6 |
| 1.8 | November 27, 1966 | 45.0 |
| 1.5 | February 04, 1965 | 37.6 |
| 1.5 | November 29, 1964 | 39.1 |
| 2.1 | December 23, 1963 | 53.1 |
| 1.9 | January 02, 1962 | 48.0 |
| 1.7 | January 10, 1961 | 42.9 |
| 1.4 | December 11, 1960 | 34.3 |
| 2.0 | September 24, 1959 | 49.5 |
| 2.3 | January 23, 1958 | 57.7 |
| 1.2 | December 27, 1957 | 29.5 |
| 2.4 | October 19, 1956 | 59.7 |
| 2.4 | November 02, 1955 | 61.0 |
| 1.9 | November 21, 1954 | 49.0 |
| 1.6 | December 19, 1953 | 41.1 |
| 1.4 | March 09, 1952 | 35.6 |
| 1.8 | December 17, 1951 | 44.5 |
| 1.4 | February 25, 1950 + | 34.8 |
| 1.4 | February 21, 1949 | 34.3 |
| 1.7 | November 27, 1948 | 41.9 |
| 1.4 | October 01, 1947 | 34.5 |
| 1.8 | April 10, 1946 | 44.5 |
| 1.5 | February 07, 1945 | 39.1 |
| 1.3 | October 23, 1944 | 32.3 |
| 1.2 | December 23, 1943 | 30.5 |
| 1.6 | June 14, 1942 | 40.4 |
| 1.6 | September 03, 1941 | 39.6 |
| 1.8 | October 09, 1940 | 45.0 |
| 1.2 | November 07, 1939 | 29.2 |
| 2.9 | December 31, 1938 | 72.9 |
| 1.8 | June 16, 1937 | 46.0 |
| 2.7 | December 12, 1936 | 67.3 |
| 3.7 | January 21, 1935 | 94.7 |
| 2.0 | December 31, 1934 | 49.8 |
| 1.8 | January 08, 1933 | 46.7 |
| 2.1 | November 12, 1932 | 53.6 |
| 2.5 | December 17, 1931 | 63.5 |
| 2.1 | October 26, 1930 | 53.6 |
| 1.8 | December 22, 1929 | 45.2 |
| – | 1928 | – |
| 2.4 | August 31, 1927 | 59.7 |
| 2.4 | January 16, 1926 | 60.5 |
| 2.1 | January 18, 1925 | 52.3 |
| 2.6 | February 11, 1924 | 65.3 |
| 3.5 | December 15, 1923 | 89.4 |
| 1.7 | September 29, 1922 | 42.9 |
| 2.3 | October 28, 1921 | 59.4 |
| 2.2 | September 11, 1920 | 54.6 |
| 2.7 | November 15, 1919 | 67.8 |
| 2.8 | January 01, 1918 | 70.4 |
| 2.3 | October 02, 1917 | 58.7 |
| 3.6 | March 08, 1916 | 90.7 |
| 1.9 | October 20, 1915 | 48.0 |
| 1.9 | January 04, 1914 | 48.3 |
| 1.7 | October 10, 1913 | 43.4 |
| 1.5 | September 02, 1912 | 38.1 |
| 1.9 | November 25, 1911 | 47.8 |
| 2.1 | December 23, 1910 | 52.6 |
| 4.4 | November 28, 1909 | 111.0 |
| 2.5 | November 16, 1908 | 63.8 |
| 2.5 | November 04, 1907 | 63.0 |
| 3.1 | September 06, 1906 | 79.5 |
| – | 1905 | – |
| – | 1904 | – |
| 3.5 | September 22, 1903 | 87.6 |
| 2.2 | September 26, 1902 | 54.6 |
| 2.1 | February 28, 1901 | 53.3 |
| 4.8 | March 09, 1900 | 122.7 |
Reference
Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.