Spokane - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Spokane, Washington along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than two inches of precipitation landed on Spokane in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Spokane 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 were observed at Spokane International Airport and go back to 1890. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 2.19 inches (55.6 millimetres) on May 21, 2004.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
0.64 | December 06, 2023 | 16.3 |
0.85 | December 10, 2022 | 21.6 |
0.86 | January 12, 2021 | 21.8 |
1.40 | May 20, 2020 | 35.6 |
0.80 | May 17, 2019 | 20.3 |
0.70 | January 11, 2018 | 17.8 |
1.12 | December 19, 2017 | 28.4 |
0.94 | October 13, 2016 | 23.9 |
1.33 | March 15, 2015 | 33.8 |
0.81 | June 17, 2014 | 20.6 |
1.12 | June 20, 2013 | 28.4 |
1.18 | March 15, 2012 | 30.0 |
0.63 | April 25, 2011 | 16.0 |
0.98 | May 27, 2010 | 24.9 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
0.70 | October 26, 2009 | 17.8 |
0.74 | December 17, 2008 | 18.8 |
1.18 | December 03, 2007 | 30.0 |
0.94 | January 10, 2006 | 23.9 |
0.88 | May 09, 2005 + | 22.4 |
2.19 | May 21, 2004 | 55.6 |
1.08 | May 30, 2003 | 27.4 |
1.06 | August 22, 2002 | 26.9 |
0.66 | December 13, 2001 | 16.8 |
1.23 | April 13, 2000 | 31.2 |
0.85 | June 25, 1999 | 21.6 |
0.95 | November 20, 1998 | 24.1 |
0.96 | April 19, 1997 | 24.4 |
1.24 | November 19, 1996 | 31.5 |
1.05 | September 07, 1995 | 26.7 |
0.85 | October 27, 1994 | 21.6 |
0.75 | August 21, 1993 | 19.1 |
0.80 | November 07, 1992 | 20.3 |
0.68 | March 02, 1991 | 17.3 |
1.06 | July 24, 1990 | 26.9 |
0.96 | March 09, 1989 | 24.4 |
1.02 | January 14, 1988 | 25.9 |
1.39 | December 09, 1987 | 35.3 |
0.68 | March 23, 1986 | 17.3 |
0.72 | November 04, 1985 | 18.3 |
0.72 | December 09, 1984 | 18.3 |
1.02 | November 10, 1983 | 25.9 |
0.94 | April 11, 1982 | 23.9 |
0.66 | June 22, 1981 | 16.8 |
0.85 | December 02, 1980 | 21.6 |
0.80 | July 01, 1979 | 20.3 |
0.77 | July 01, 1978 | 19.6 |
1.02 | June 07, 1977 | 25.9 |
0.74 | February 13, 1976 | 18.8 |
0.82 | July 13, 1975 | 20.8 |
0.73 | January 15, 1974 | 18.5 |
1.04 | September 19, 1973 | 26.4 |
0.93 | May 08, 1972 | 23.6 |
1.10 | June 10, 1971 | 27.9 |
0.87 | June 14, 1970 | 22.1 |
0.67 | June 23, 1969 | 17.0 |
0.89 | November 11, 1968 | 22.6 |
0.61 | June 02, 1967 | 15.5 |
0.74 | November 14, 1966 | 18.8 |
0.85 | January 23, 1965 | 21.6 |
1.52 | June 08, 1964 | 38.6 |
0.77 | October 22, 1963 | 19.6 |
0.89 | April 27, 1962 | 22.6 |
0.80 | June 06, 1961 | 20.3 |
1.37 | November 24, 1960 | 34.8 |
1.03 | August 20, 1959 | 26.2 |
0.90 | November 03, 1958 | 22.9 |
1.52 | June 08, 1957 | 38.6 |
0.76 | August 26, 1956 | 19.3 |
0.93 | November 18, 1955 + | 23.6 |
1.26 | January 21, 1954 | 32.0 |
1.01 | May 24, 1953 | 25.7 |
0.72 | December 01, 1952 | 18.3 |
1.24 | December 18, 1951 | 31.5 |
1.03 | June 24, 1950 | 26.2 |
0.60 | February 06, 1949 | 15.2 |
1.60 | May 23, 1948 | 40.6 |
0.89 | October 20, 1947 | 22.6 |
0.94 | November 17, 1946 | 23.9 |
– | 1945 | – |
0.56 | November 26, 1944 + | 14.2 |
0.98 | August 21, 1943 | 24.9 |
0.81 | May 26, 1942 | 20.6 |
1.13 | June 06, 1941 | 28.7 |
0.90 | March 07, 1940 + | 22.9 |
0.60 | April 12, 1939 | 15.2 |
0.55 | December 02, 1938 + | 14.0 |
1.00 | June 10, 1937 | 25.4 |
0.88 | June 02, 1936 | 22.4 |
0.91 | August 18, 1935 | 23.1 |
1.11 | October 23, 1934 | 28.2 |
0.89 | October 31, 1933 | 22.6 |
0.95 | May 22, 1932 | 24.1 |
0.70 | December 17, 1931 | 17.8 |
1.38 | June 20, 1930 | 35.1 |
0.60 | May 08, 1929 | 15.2 |
0.81 | July 03, 1928 | 20.6 |
1.51 | September 10, 1927 | 38.4 |
0.72 | August 30, 1926 | 18.3 |
1.42 | May 21, 1925 | 36.1 |
0.62 | July 19, 1924 | 15.7 |
1.60 | June 01, 1923 | 40.6 |
0.64 | December 02, 1922 | 16.3 |
0.59 | April 14, 1921 | 15.0 |
1.08 | August 29, 1920 | 27.4 |
0.80 | February 25, 1919 | 20.3 |
0.51 | January 06, 1918 | 13.0 |
0.48 | May 24, 1917 | 12.2 |
0.56 | November 25, 1916 | 14.2 |
0.88 | May 18, 1915 | 22.4 |
0.69 | July 13, 1914 | 17.5 |
0.82 | November 05, 1913 | 20.8 |
1.19 | May 20, 1912 | 30.2 |
1.06 | November 12, 1911 | 26.9 |
0.72 | November 09, 1910 | 18.3 |
1.03 | July 05, 1909 | 26.2 |
0.76 | October 14, 1908 | 19.3 |
1.62 | May 19, 1907 | 41.1 |
1.01 | May 26, 1906 | 25.7 |
1.65 | June 22, 1905 | 41.9 |
0.80 | December 29, 1904 | 20.3 |
0.84 | November 06, 1903 | 21.3 |
1.41 | November 08, 1902 | 35.8 |
1.03 | November 22, 1901 | 26.2 |
0.97 | May 16, 1900 | 24.6 |
1.41 | October 19, 1899 | 35.8 |
0.85 | June 30, 1898 | 21.6 |
1.66 | June 17, 1897 | 42.2 |
0.85 | December 30, 1896 | 21.6 |
0.93 | September 12, 1895 | 23.6 |
0.89 | January 14, 1894 | 22.6 |
0.78 | April 06, 1893 | 19.8 |
1.15 | September 23, 1892 | 29.2 |
1.13 | June 13, 1891 | 28.7 |
0.87 | May 09, 1890 | 22.1 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.