Winnipeg - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainstorms or snowstorms of each year in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Winnipeg got more than 50 millimetres of precipitation in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Winnipeg 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 1873. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 152.4 millimetres (6.0 inches) on June 26, 1901.

Since 1939 the precipitation extremes were observed at Winnipeg International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Winnipeg
Inches Date Milli­metres
2.13 June 03, 2023   54.1
2.31 August 15, 2022 58.7
2.59 August 20, 2021 65.8
2020
1.76 July 09, 2019 44.7
1.83 September 12, 2018 46.5
0.99 September 22, 2017 25.1
1.08 June 19, 2016 27.4
1.62 September 04, 2015 41.1
1.58 June 15, 2014 40.1
1.24 July 21, 2013 31.5
0.91 August 04, 2012 23.1
1.24 September 20, 2010 31.5
2.09 May 29, 2011 53.1
Highest daily precipitation recorded at Winnipeg each year
Inches Date Milli­metres
1.82 July 14, 2009 46.2
1.72 June 06, 2008 43.7
1.06 May 22, 2007 26.9
1.10 September 17, 2006 27.9
1.71 June 29, 2005 43.4
1.85 August 26, 2004 47.0
1.87 August 27, 2003 47.5
1.65 July 04, 2002 41.9
2.52 July 16, 2001 64.0
2.87 July 07, 2000 72.9
0.98 August 22, 1999 24.9
2.17 August 27, 1998 55.1
1.44 August 15, 1997 36.6
2.31 July 16, 1996 58.7
2.02 August 18, 1995 51.3
2.69 July 03, 1994 68.3
1993
1.05 August 29, 1992 26.7
2.50 June 25, 1991 63.5
1.29 June 02, 1990 32.8
2.06 June 12, 1989 52.3
1.46 June 18, 1988 37.1
2.26 August 14, 1987 57.4
1.74 April 30, 1986 44.2
3.03 August 17, 1985 77.0
2.75 June 21, 1984 69.9
1.86 August 20, 1983 47.2
1.37 June 06, 1982 34.8
2.23 August 05, 1981 56.6
1.01 August 03, 1980 25.7
1.61 August 01, 1979 40.9
2.37 May 25, 1978 60.2
2.07 September 08, 1977 52.6
1.13 June 25, 1976 28.7
2.14 June 22, 1975 54.4
2.14 May 19, 1974 54.4
1.80 July 07, 1973 45.7
1.41 August 15, 1972 35.8
1.18 April 18, 1971 30.0
2.20 August 29, 1970 55.9
1.92 July 26, 1969 48.8
2.39 June 30, 1968 60.7
2.50 July 07, 1967 63.5
2.11 August 31, 1966 53.6
1.09 May 05, 1965 27.7
2.06 June 18, 1964 52.3
1.47 June 03, 1963 37.3
3.30 August 11, 1962 83.8
1.17 July 12, 1961 29.7
1.62 August 25, 1960 41.1
1.74 September 22, 1959 44.2
2.33 July 04, 1958 59.2
1.56 August 01, 1957 39.6
1.38 August 30, 1956 35.1
1.71 June 30, 1955 43.4
1.41 September 28, 1954 35.8
1.71 July 16, 1953 43.4
1.91 June 22, 1952 48.5
1.44 August 14, 1951 36.6
1.53 June 25, 1950 38.9
2.93 October 10, 1949 74.4
1.44 May 14, 1948 36.6
1.77 July 24, 1947 45.0
0.84 June 27, 1946 21.3
1.80 July 15, 1945 45.7
2.23 August 30, 1944 56.6
1.54 June 14, 1943 39.1
2.72 July 29, 1942 69.1
2.57 August 01, 1941 65.3
1.45 June 27, 1940 36.8
1.84 August 16, 1939 46.7
1938
1.32 July 09, 1937 33.5
1.72 July 13, 1936 43.7
1.52 August 11, 1935 38.6
1.93 June 04, 1934 49.0
1.91 May 29, 1933 48.5
0.95 June 18, 1932 24.1
1.19 September 21, 1931 + 30.2
1.73 July 20, 1930 43.9
1.12 September 23, 1929 28.4
1.61 July 06, 1928 40.9
1.38 May 08, 1927 35.1
1.29 June 20, 1926 32.8
1.20 September 19, 1925 + 30.5
1.50 July 21, 1924 38.1
1.50 May 29, 1923 38.1
2.31 July 09, 1922 58.7
1.54 July 02, 1921 39.1
1.03 August 03, 1920 26.2
1.81 June 22, 1919 46.0
1.75 November 17, 1918 44.5
0.83 July 31, 1917 21.1
1.31 June 23, 1916 33.3
0.92 September 25, 1915 23.4
5.26 July 12, 1914 133.6
3.22 August 14, 1913 81.8
1.59 May 27, 1912 40.4
2.80 May 11, 1911 71.1
1.67 September 05, 1910 42.4
1.67 August 13, 1909 42.4
1.34 July 15, 1908 34.0
1.61 July 25, 1907 40.9
1.71 June 18, 1906 43.4
1.30 July 12, 1905 33.0
2.64 July 02, 1904 67.1
1.54 September 12, 1903 39.1
1.11 June 02, 1902 28.2
6.00 June 26, 1901 152.4
1.88 July 06, 1900 47.8
1.58 June 27, 1899 40.1
2.40 October 10, 1898 61.0
2.34 July 21, 1897 59.4
1.44 April 30, 1896 36.6
1.04 May 31, 1895 26.4
1.11 April 19, 1894 28.2
2.56 July 01, 1893 65.0
1.70 April 27, 1892 43.2
1.82 August 07, 1891 46.2
2.31 July 10, 1890 58.7
1.21 May 07, 1889 30.7
1.25 October 18, 1888 31.8
0.99 May 21, 1887 25.1
3.21 September 06, 1886 81.5
1.37 August 02, 1885 34.8
3.33 August 16, 1884 84.6
1.96 August 19, 1883 49.8
2.42 July 08, 1882 61.5
0.99 February 04, 1881 25.1
1.42 June 12, 1880 36.1
1.85 June 30, 1879 47.0
1.42 June 28, 1878 36.1
1.74 May 31, 1877 44.2
1.65 August 21, 1876 41.9
1.15 May 30, 1875 29.2
1874
2.45 July 16, 1873 62.2
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. 

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