Peoria IL Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Peoria, Illinois along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than four inches of precipitation landed on Peoria in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Peoria 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 1903, with just a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.52 inches (140.2 millimetres) on May 18, 1927.

Since 1944 the precipitation extremes were observed at Peoria International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Peoria.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Peoria
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.29	August 05, 2023	83.6
1.26	June 25, 2022	32.0
3.98	October 24, 2021	101.1
5.19	July 15, 2020	131.8
3.14	September 27, 2019	79.8
2.25	July 05, 2018	57.2
2.90	April 29, 2017	73.7
2.54	October 06, 2016	64.5
3.14	June 07, 2015	79.8
3.16	September 10, 2014	80.3
2.47	April 17, 2013	62.7
1.95	September 01, 2012	49.5
2.79	May 25, 2011	70.9
1.90	May 31, 2010	48.3

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Peoria each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.34	May 15, 2009	59.4
3.05	September 13, 2008	77.5
1.42	April 26, 2007	36.1
1.63	November 29, 2006	41.4
1.72	July 26, 2005	43.7
1.95	June 10, 2004	49.5
2.00	July 21, 2003	50.8
2.34	May 11, 2002	59.4
2.35	January 29, 2001	59.7
1.40	November 06, 2000	35.6
1.60	April 15, 1999	40.6
2.01	August 05, 1998	51.1
1.81	February 21, 1997	46.0
1.96	July 21, 1996	49.8
2.51	May 08, 1995	63.8
1.69	October 31, 1994	42.9
3.36	July 23, 1993	85.3
1.83	September 09, 1992	46.5
2.68	October 04, 1991	68.1
4.26	November 27, 1990	108.2
1.21	April 23, 1989	30.7
1.33	September 27, 1988	33.8
1.91	June 02, 1987	48.5
2.35	July 06, 1986	59.7
2.20	November 18, 1985	55.9
1.76	March 19, 1984	44.7
2.99	May 13, 1983	75.9
3.05	April 16, 1982	77.5
1.94	July 19, 1981	49.3
4.42	June 02, 1980	112.3
1.95	April 11, 1979	49.5
1.73	July 09, 1978	43.9
1.91	August 07, 1977	48.5
2.24	June 28, 1976	56.9
3.28	July 23, 1975	83.3
4.41	June 22, 1974	112.0
1.88	July 19, 1973	47.8
2.09	September 13, 1972	53.1
1.93	July 09, 1971	49.0
3.18	September 22, 1970	80.8
3.62	October 10, 1969	91.9
3.73	June 25, 1968	94.7
1.71	April 01, 1967	43.4
2.69	July 28, 1966	68.3
4.43	January 01, 1965	112.5
2.31	June 19, 1964	58.7
2.61	April 29, 1963	66.3
1.54	July 02, 1962	39.1
4.11	September 13, 1961	104.4
1.74	May 25, 1960	44.2
1.85	May 18, 1959	47.0
2.65	May 31, 1958	67.3
3.10	May 13, 1957	78.7
3.09	May 28, 1956	78.5
4.32	August 29, 1955	109.7
2.30	August 25, 1954	58.4
3.56	July 05, 1953	90.4
2.22	August 11, 1952	56.4
1.71	July 22, 1951	43.4
5.06	April 24, 1950	128.5
2.06	July 21, 1949	52.3
2.96	July 05, 1948	75.2
3.39	April 29, 1947	86.1
2.60	June 12, 1946	66.0
2.14	September 28, 1945	54.4
2.88	March 14, 1944	73.2
–	1943	–
2.83	February 06, 1942	71.9
2.34	October 02, 1941	59.4
2.95	June 11, 1940	74.9
2.55	July 06, 1939	64.8
3.14	June 24, 1938	79.8
2.68	June 16, 1937	68.1
1.99	September 27, 1936	50.5
2.46	May 02, 1935	62.5
1.79	July 13, 1934	45.5
2.89	September 26, 1933	73.4
2.47	June 05, 1932	62.7
2.88	July 02, 1931	73.2
2.51	October 07, 1930	63.8
2.30	May 28, 1929	58.4
2.01	June 28, 1928	51.1
5.52	May 18, 1927	140.2
3.27	September 01, 1926	83.1
1.63	September 30, 1925	41.4
2.73	July 12, 1924	69.3
2.59	May 11, 1923	65.8
1.80	May 26, 1922	45.7
1.53	December 01, 1921	38.9
1.67	April 19, 1920	42.4
1.70	March 15, 1919	43.2
1.95	November 07, 1918	49.5
1.69	June 04, 1917	42.9
2.12	August 10, 1916	53.8
4.50	May 28, 1915	114.3
1.63	September 01, 1914	41.4
1.73	February 21, 1913	43.9
2.30	July 21, 1912	58.4
4.74	June 24, 1911	120.4
1.83	July 28, 1910	46.5
2.37	July 06, 1909	60.2
2.63	June 13, 1908	66.8
2.26	January 19, 1907	57.4
1.93	September 29, 1906	49.0
–	1905	–
2.85	September 26, 1904	72.4
2.36	August 15, 1903	59.9

Peoria - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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