Raleigh - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Raleigh, North Carolina along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Raleigh in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Raleigh 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 1893, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.45 inches (163.8 millimetres) on October 8, 2016.
Since 1945 the precipitation extremes were observed at Raleigh—Durham International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Raleigh State University.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
2.85 | December 17, 2023 | 72.4 |
3.35 | September 30, 2022 | 85.1 |
4.96 | October 09, 2021 | 126.0 |
2.94 | November 12, 2020 | 74.7 |
1.98 | April 08, 2019 | 50.3 |
3.31 | April 15, 2018 | 84.1 |
4.51 | April 24, 2017 | 114.6 |
6.45 | October 08, 2016 | 163.8 |
2.10 | June 18, 2015 | 53.3 |
4.21 | July 15, 2014 | 106.9 |
5.14 | June 07, 2013 | 130.6 |
2.08 | August 19, 2012 | 52.8 |
4.31 | August 06, 2011 | 109.5 |
2.30 | May 17, 2010 | 58.4 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
2.97 | November 11, 2009 | 75.4 |
4.72 | September 06, 2008 | 119.9 |
2.19 | October 26, 2007 | 55.6 |
5.64 | June 14, 2006 | 143.3 |
2.08 | July 28, 2005 + | 52.8 |
2.82 | July 29, 2004 | 71.6 |
1.98 | August 15, 2003 | 50.3 |
5.33 | October 11, 2002 | 135.4 |
2.45 | July 27, 2001 | 62.2 |
2.31 | August 01, 2000 | 58.7 |
4.84 | September 05, 1999 | 122.9 |
3.03 | August 16, 1998 | 77.0 |
4.18 | July 24, 1997 | 106.2 |
4.96 | September 06, 1996 | 126.0 |
4.05 | October 04, 1995 | 102.9 |
3.64 | October 14, 1994 | 92.5 |
2.08 | April 05, 1993 | 52.8 |
3.78 | August 12, 1992 | 96.0 |
2.67 | July 11, 1991 | 67.8 |
2.65 | March 29, 1990 | 67.3 |
2.51 | August 17, 1989 | 63.8 |
1.71 | April 19, 1988 | 43.4 |
3.44 | August 31, 1987 | 87.4 |
4.18 | August 20, 1986 | 106.2 |
1.97 | November 21, 1985 | 50.0 |
3.01 | January 10, 1984 | 76.5 |
3.17 | March 18, 1983 | 80.5 |
2.82 | June 10, 1982 | 71.6 |
2.04 | October 25, 1981 | 51.8 |
3.35 | June 25, 1980 | 85.1 |
2.49 | September 05, 1979 | 63.2 |
3.37 | April 26, 1978 | 85.6 |
2.60 | September 08, 1977 | 66.0 |
2.75 | September 10, 1976 | 69.9 |
3.12 | November 12, 1975 | 79.2 |
1.57 | January 28, 1974 | 39.9 |
3.22 | February 02, 1973 | 81.8 |
2.70 | September 29, 1972 | 68.6 |
2.64 | October 01, 1971 | 67.1 |
2.21 | July 10, 1970 | 56.1 |
2.21 | September 20, 1969 + | 56.1 |
1.96 | July 11, 1968 | 49.8 |
3.34 | June 18, 1967 | 84.8 |
1.80 | September 19, 1966 | 45.7 |
2.29 | June 12, 1965 | 58.2 |
2.95 | August 31, 1964 | 74.9 |
4.55 | November 06, 1963 | 115.6 |
3.80 | November 09, 1962 | 96.5 |
1.90 | August 20, 1961 | 48.3 |
2.60 | July 29, 1960 | 66.0 |
2.99 | August 30, 1959 | 75.9 |
2.99 | December 28, 1958 | 75.9 |
4.33 | May 11, 1957 | 110.0 |
2.31 | September 26, 1956 | 58.7 |
4.12 | August 17, 1955 | 104.6 |
4.04 | October 15, 1954 | 102.6 |
2.68 | September 27, 1953 | 68.1 |
3.52 | August 31, 1952 | 89.4 |
1.51 | August 22, 1951 | 38.4 |
3.00 | May 14, 1950 | 76.2 |
2.83 | August 28, 1949 | 71.9 |
2.15 | September 29, 1948 | 54.6 |
3.97 | October 28, 1947 | 100.8 |
3.02 | May 26, 1946 | 76.7 |
3.59 | September 15, 1945 | 91.2 |
– | 1944 | – |
– | 1943 | – |
– | 1942 | – |
– | 1941 | – |
– | 1940 | – |
3.00 | August 18, 1939 | 76.2 |
2.56 | September 19, 1938 | 65.0 |
2.31 | April 25, 1937 | 58.7 |
2.90 | July 30, 1936 | 73.7 |
3.28 | August 20, 1935 | 83.3 |
3.96 | November 29, 1934 | 100.6 |
2.64 | April 16, 1933 | 67.1 |
3.56 | May 27, 1932 | 90.4 |
4.83 | July 04, 1931 | 122.7 |
1.58 | July 23, 1930 | 40.1 |
5.96 | October 01, 1929 | 151.4 |
3.32 | September 18, 1928 | 84.3 |
2.41 | September 01, 1927 | 61.2 |
1.97 | July 24, 1926 | 50.0 |
1.95 | August 04, 1925 | 49.5 |
2.10 | June 29, 1924 | 53.3 |
2.74 | September 22, 1923 | 69.6 |
2.48 | August 16, 1922 | 63.0 |
– | 1921 | – |
3.89 | November 16, 1920 | 98.8 |
2.15 | August 30, 1919 | 54.6 |
2.08 | April 20, 1918 | 52.8 |
3.41 | October 30, 1917 | 86.6 |
2.52 | July 24, 1916 | 64.0 |
5.27 | August 03, 1915 | 133.9 |
3.05 | July 14, 1914 | 77.5 |
2.79 | September 03, 1913 | 70.9 |
1.93 | April 22, 1912 | 49.0 |
1.59 | October 17, 1911 | 40.4 |
2.55 | April 17, 1910 | 64.8 |
2.74 | June 17, 1909 | 69.6 |
5.70 | August 24, 1908 | 144.8 |
2.63 | June 13, 1907 | 66.8 |
2.03 | September 23, 1906 | 51.6 |
2.89 | August 09, 1905 | 73.4 |
3.04 | September 14, 1904 | 77.2 |
2.92 | July 28, 1903 | 74.2 |
1.53 | February 02, 1902 | 38.9 |
2.95 | May 22, 1901 | 74.9 |
2.29 | July 27, 1900 | 58.2 |
2.50 | April 07, 1899 | 63.5 |
3.21 | May 16, 1898 | 81.5 |
2.09 | April 09, 1897 | 53.1 |
2.89 | February 06, 1896 | 73.4 |
2.30 | April 08, 1895 | 58.4 |
3.97 | October 09, 1894 | 100.8 |
2.68 | August 28, 1893 | 68.1 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.