Houston TX Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Houston, Texas. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Houston got more than ten 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 Houston 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 go back to 1921. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 12.07 inches (306.6 millimetres) on August 26, 2017.

Since 1947 the rainfall extremes were observed at the William P. Hobby Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Houston.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Houston
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.83	October 26, 2023	71.9
2.26	October 28, 2022	57.4
2.17	June 28, 2021	55.1
7.32	September 22, 2020	185.9
4.67	September 17, 2019	118.6
6.00	July 04, 2018	152.4
12.07	August 26, 2017	306.6
5.16	April 18, 2016	131.1
5.30	October 31, 2015	134.6
3.24	May 26, 2014	82.3
6.05	April 27, 2013	153.7
4.06	January 09, 2012	103.1
5.11	October 09, 2011	129.8
4.97	July 02, 2010	126.2

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Houston each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
5.15	April 18, 2009	130.8
8.08	September 13, 2008	205.2
3.36	May 28, 2007	85.3
9.29	June 19, 2006	236.0
3.26	July 17, 2005	82.8
3.36	November 17, 2004	85.3
3.16	October 09, 2003	80.3
5.52	August 15, 2002	140.2
8.53	June 05, 2001	216.7
2.63	November 18, 2000	66.8
2.57	May 12, 1999	65.3
5.87	September 11, 1998	149.1
4.10	January 27, 1997	104.1
3.30	June 25, 1996	83.8
4.18	December 17, 1995	106.2
7.86	October 17, 1994	199.6
7.02	October 20, 1993	178.3
3.08	November 01, 1992	78.2
4.26	May 08, 1991	108.2
–	1990	–
8.58	August 01, 1989	217.9
1.88	March 17, 1988	47.8
2.63	July 07, 1987	66.8
4.86	June 04, 1986	123.4
4.28	November 11, 1985	108.7
4.18	August 14, 1984	106.2
2.92	May 21, 1983	74.2
3.60	May 13, 1982	91.4
9.48	May 03, 1981	240.8
2.30	January 20, 1980	58.4
8.83	September 19, 1979	224.3
3.05	November 26, 1978	77.5
3.62	April 20, 1977	91.9
5.75	June 15, 1976	146.1
4.85	June 09, 1975	123.2
3.68	October 31, 1974	93.5
7.07	July 07, 1973	179.6
6.20	April 27, 1972	157.5
2.65	September 10, 1971	67.3
4.22	May 21, 1970	107.2
2.80	December 05, 1969	71.1
6.35	May 10, 1968	161.3
2.52	December 09, 1967	64.0
5.18	April 14, 1966	131.6
2.73	May 22, 1965	69.3
3.26	December 10, 1964	82.8
2.70	June 21, 1963	68.6
2.75	November 27, 1962	69.9
5.63	June 18, 1961	143.0
6.57	June 26, 1960	166.9
3.98	July 24, 1959	101.1
2.67	September 07, 1958	67.8
5.42	October 14, 1957	137.7
1.66	January 21, 1956	42.2
2.60	February 04, 1955	66.0
2.85	October 05, 1954	72.4
3.37	August 29, 1953	85.6
3.88	February 01, 1952	98.6
3.45	March 26, 1951	87.6
3.22	January 01, 1950	81.8
9.95	October 07, 1949	252.7
4.19	November 16, 1948	106.4
3.85	May 20, 1947	97.8
5.40	June 08, 1946	137.2
8.32	August 27, 1945	211.3
3.48	May 02, 1944	88.4
6.25	November 01, 1943	158.8
3.49	July 04, 1942	88.6
3.85	June 11, 1941	97.8
3.35	November 24, 1940	85.1
5.19	July 12, 1939	131.8
5.00	May 06, 1938	127.0
3.56	October 16, 1937	90.4
3.96	May 24, 1936	100.6
4.95	December 07, 1935	125.7
2.21	January 26, 1934	56.1
2.78	July 22, 1933	70.6
2.80	August 14, 1932	71.1
2.77	April 19, 1931	70.4
4.42	October 06, 1930	112.3
6.43	April 13, 1929	163.3
2.94	October 16, 1928	74.7
2.42	December 06, 1927	61.5
3.23	March 10, 1926	82.0
5.22	November 05, 1925	132.6
2.33	December 19, 1924	59.2
4.41	December 10, 1923	112.0
7.36	March 25, 1922	186.9
3.13	June 22, 1921	79.5

Houston - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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