Las Vegas NV Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Las Vegas, Nevada along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than 1.5 inches of precipitation landed on Las Vegas in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Las Vegas 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 1931, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 2.58 inches (65.5 millimetres) on August 21, 1957.

Since 1949 the precipitation extremes were observed at McCarran International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown Las Vegas.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Las Vegas
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.88	September 01, 2023	22.4
0.58	August 11, 2022	14.7
0.33	March 11, 2021	8.4
0.77	March 12, 2020	19.6
1.11	February 14, 2019	28.2
1.33	January 09, 2018	33.8
0.48	January 22, 2017	12.2
0.93	April 30, 2016	23.6
0.62	October 05, 2015	15.7
0.32	September 26, 2014	8.1
0.90	November 21, 2013	22.9
1.65	August 22, 2012	41.9
0.74	July 03, 2011	18.8
1.01	December 22, 2010	25.7

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Las Vegas each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.58	February 07, 2009	14.7
0.73	December 17, 2008	18.5
0.60	November 30, 2007	15.2
0.39	October 14, 2006	9.9
0.94	October 18, 2005	23.9
1.13	December 29, 2004	28.7
0.77	February 25, 2003	19.6
0.52	July 17, 2002	13.2
0.65	February 27, 2001	16.5
0.77	February 21, 2000	19.6
1.29	July 08, 1999	32.8
0.62	February 17, 1998	15.7
0.71	September 25, 1997	18.0
0.79	July 28, 1996	20.1
0.74	January 04, 1995	18.8
0.66	December 25, 1994	16.8
1.29	February 08, 1993	32.8
1.20	March 27, 1992	30.5
0.74	August 10, 1991	18.8
0.82	June 10, 1990	20.8
0.76	August 08, 1989	19.3
0.58	January 17, 1988	14.7
0.83	May 16, 1987	21.1
0.81	November 18, 1986	20.6
0.30	April 18, 1985	7.6
1.36	July 28, 1984	34.5
0.66	March 02, 1983	16.8
0.92	February 10, 1982	23.4
0.79	March 05, 1981	20.1
0.95	February 16, 1980	24.1
1.56	August 12, 1979	39.6
0.77	December 01, 1978	19.6
1.13	August 17, 1977	28.7
1.25	July 25, 1976	31.8
0.92	September 16, 1975	23.4
0.56	January 07, 1974	14.2
0.50	February 06, 1973	12.7
1.01	November 16, 1972	25.7
0.60	May 07, 1971	15.2
0.89	August 04, 1970	22.6
0.59	May 06, 1969	15.0
0.31	June 08, 1968	7.9
1.05	November 21, 1967	26.7
0.43	December 06, 1966	10.9
1.09	November 22, 1965	27.7
0.52	November 15, 1964	13.2
1.07	September 04, 1963	27.2
0.45	October 18, 1962	11.4
0.42	August 29, 1961 +	10.7
0.96	November 06, 1960	24.4
0.88	November 02, 1959	22.4
0.66	November 11, 1958	16.8
2.58	August 21, 1957	65.5
1.32	July 24, 1956	33.5
1.29	August 04, 1955	32.8
1.18	July 25, 1954	30.0
0.11	October 22, 1953	2.8
0.71	January 18, 1952	18.0
0.98	September 28, 1951	24.9
0.62	September 07, 1950	15.7
0.65	January 12, 1949	16.5
0.30	February 05, 1948	7.6
0.95	December 05, 1947	24.1
0.50	October 28, 1946	12.7
0.77	March 01, 1945	19.6
0.33	January 25, 1944	8.4
0.55	December 21, 1943 +	14.0
1.00	August 10, 1942	25.4
1.10	July 24, 1941	27.9
0.74	February 02, 1940	18.8
1.08	September 06, 1939	27.4
1.25	June 28, 1938	31.8
1.00	March 28, 1937	25.4
–	1936	–
1.03	September 23, 1935	26.2
0.85	July 23, 1934	21.6
–	1933	–
1.10	September 30, 1932	27.9
1.35	August 12, 1931	34.3

Las Vegas - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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