Fort Lauderdale - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year
This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Fort Lauderdale got more than six inches of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?
This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Fort Lauderdale 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 were observed in downtown Fort Lauderdale and go back to 1915, with many data gaps. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 17.10 inches (434.3 millimetres) on April 13, 2023.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 17.10 | April 13, 2023 | 434.3 |
| 6.00 | June 04, 2022 | 152.4 |
| 5.44 | November 05, 2021 | 138.2 |
| 7.30 | November 09, 2020 | 185.4 |
| 4.76 | December 23, 2019 | 120.9 |
| 4.65 | May 21, 2018 | 118.1 |
| 6.02 | June 07, 2017 | 152.9 |
| 2.13 | May 05, 2016 | 54.1 |
| 2.25 | April 29, 2015 | 57.2 |
| 3.88 | April 17, 2014 | 98.6 |
| 5.76 | May 21, 2013 | 146.3 |
| 5.72 | August 27, 2012 | 145.3 |
| 3.75 | October 31, 2011 | 95.3 |
| 5.18 | April 13, 2010 | 131.6 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 2.47 | March 19, 2009 | 62.7 |
| 3.91 | October 05, 2008 | 99.3 |
| 3.12 | June 02, 2007 | 79.2 |
| 3.25 | September 04, 2006 | 82.6 |
| 3.85 | July 09, 2005 | 97.8 |
| 4.41 | February 01, 2004 | 112.0 |
| 5.73 | May 28, 2003 | 145.5 |
| 3.73 | February 10, 2002 | 94.7 |
| 5.28 | September 29, 2001 | 134.1 |
| 5.75 | October 03, 2000 | 146.1 |
| 8.28 | June 08, 1999 | 210.3 |
| 4.72 | November 05, 1998 | 119.9 |
| 5.82 | January 14, 1997 | 147.8 |
| 4.15 | June 09, 1996 | 105.4 |
| 3.29 | June 22, 1995 | 83.6 |
| 6.77 | November 15, 1994 | 172.0 |
| 3.28 | July 14, 1993 | 83.3 |
| 3.90 | June 14, 1992 | 99.1 |
| 7.09 | October 08, 1991 | 180.1 |
| 4.45 | September 29, 1990 | 113.0 |
| 5.20 | February 28, 1989 | 132.1 |
| 2.33 | June 08, 1988 | 59.2 |
| 4.24 | December 09, 1987 | 107.7 |
| 3.84 | March 27, 1986 | 97.5 |
| 3.90 | September 18, 1985 | 99.1 |
| 5.35 | September 19, 1984 | 135.9 |
| 4.42 | February 13, 1983 | 112.3 |
| 7.60 | April 24, 1982 | 193.0 |
| 4.62 | July 02, 1981 | 117.3 |
| 3.59 | October 15, 1980 | 91.2 |
| 14.59 | April 25, 1979 | 370.6 |
| 5.47 | June 12, 1978 | 138.9 |
| 5.45 | June 01, 1977 | 138.4 |
| 5.62 | November 03, 1976 | 142.7 |
| 2.65 | May 13, 1975 | 67.3 |
| 3.72 | June 12, 1974 | 94.5 |
| 10.45 | November 19, 1973 | 265.4 |
| 6.03 | November 07, 1972 | 153.2 |
| 2.05 | November 06, 1971 | 52.1 |
| 4.10 | March 09, 1970 | 104.1 |
| 10.00 | October 31, 1969 | 254.0 |
| 4.61 | September 27, 1968 | 117.1 |
| 4.51 | June 14, 1967 | 114.6 |
| 6.85 | June 09, 1966 | 174.0 |
| 5.50 | October 31, 1965 | 139.7 |
| 6.10 | October 12, 1964 | 154.9 |
| – | 1963 | – |
| – | 1962 | – |
| 2.09 | May 26, 1961 | 53.1 |
| – | 1960 | – |
| 3.95 | September 11, 1959 | 100.3 |
| – | 1958 | – |
| – | 1957 | – |
| 3.00 | May 08, 1956 | 76.2 |
| 3.40 | June 18, 1955 | 86.4 |
| 5.50 | October 01, 1954 + | 139.7 |
| 4.80 | August 29, 1953 | 121.9 |
| 3.00 | December 10, 1952 | 76.2 |
| – | 1951 | – |
| – | 1950 | – |
| – | 1949 | – |
| 10.45 | October 05, 1948 | 265.4 |
| 10.85 | October 12, 1947 | 275.6 |
| – | 1946 | – |
| – | 1945 | – |
| 3.90 | October 17, 1944 | 99.1 |
| 3.33 | September 28, 1943 | 84.6 |
| 3.20 | October 09, 1942 | 81.3 |
| 3.02 | April 08, 1941 | 76.7 |
| – | 1940 | – |
| 2.53 | October 31, 1939 | 64.3 |
| – | 1938 | – |
| – | 1937 | – |
| – | 1936 | – |
| 2.87 | July 09, 1935 | 72.9 |
| 4.18 | April 17, 1934 | 106.2 |
| 6.75 | August 18, 1933 | 171.5 |
| 5.06 | May 22, 1932 | 128.5 |
| 4.65 | September 07, 1931 | 118.1 |
| 8.60 | June 02, 1930 | 218.4 |
| – | 1929 | – |
| 6.00 | September 17, 1928 | 152.4 |
| 6.13 | April 24, 1927 | 155.7 |
| – | 1926 | – |
| 5.43 | December 01, 1925 | 137.9 |
| 9.20 | October 20, 1924 | 233.7 |
| 1.98 | September 12, 1923 | 50.3 |
| 4.16 | October 12, 1922 | 105.7 |
| – | 1921 | – |
| 2.50 | November 27, 1920 | 63.5 |
| 6.10 | May 10, 1919 | 154.9 |
| 3.40 | October 16, 1918 | 86.4 |
| 3.00 | June 26, 1917 | 76.2 |
| 2.61 | November 16, 1916 | 66.3 |
| 8.26 | November 16, 1915 | 209.8 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.