Spokane - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year
Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Spokane, Washington. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Spokane got more than a foot of snow in a single day?
This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Spokane and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.
These snowfall extremes were measured at Spokane International Airport and go back to 1893. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Spokane is 12.7 inches (32.3 centimetres) on January 21, 1954.
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | March 10, 2023 | 12.2 |
| 7.5 | November 30, 2022 | 19.1 |
| 3.9 | December 24, 2021 | 9.9 |
| 7.0 | January 10, 2020 | 17.8 |
| 7.2 | February 11, 2019 | 18.3 |
| 7.3 | February 14, 2018 | 18.5 |
| 7.1 | December 15, 2017 | 18.0 |
| 4.3 | December 23, 2016 | 10.9 |
| 6.2 | December 21, 2015 | 15.7 |
| 5.2 | February 24, 2014 | 13.2 |
| 6.9 | January 07, 2013 | 17.5 |
| 6.0 | January 19, 2012 | 15.2 |
| 6.8 | February 23, 2011 | 17.3 |
| 7.5 | November 22, 2010 | 19.1 |
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | January 05, 2009 | 19.1 |
| 12.5 | December 17, 2008 | 31.8 |
| 3.8 | January 20, 2007 | 9.7 |
| 3.0 | November 26, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 5.2 | November 29, 2005 | 13.2 |
| 5.5 | January 01, 2004 | 14.0 |
| 8.2 | November 20, 2003 | 20.8 |
| 4.2 | March 20, 2002 | 10.7 |
| 5.3 | November 28, 2001 | 13.5 |
| 4.4 | November 08, 2000 + | 11.2 |
| 3.7 | February 08, 1999 | 9.4 |
| 5.2 | December 25, 1998 | 13.2 |
| – | 1997 | – |
| – | 1996 | – |
| – | 1995 | – |
| 5.2 | November 04, 1994 | 13.2 |
| 11.0 | February 19, 1993 | 27.9 |
| 7.6 | December 28, 1992 | 19.3 |
| 5.9 | January 07, 1991 | 15.0 |
| 6.8 | February 15, 1990 | 17.3 |
| 7.6 | February 17, 1989 | 19.3 |
| 4.6 | December 29, 1988 | 11.7 |
| 7.6 | December 20, 1987 | 19.3 |
| 4.7 | January 01, 1986 | 11.9 |
| 5.5 | December 02, 1985 | 14.0 |
| 8.3 | December 29, 1984 | 21.1 |
| 4.6 | December 29, 1983 + | 11.7 |
| 5.6 | January 16, 1982 | 14.2 |
| 4.0 | December 15, 1981 | 10.2 |
| 3.1 | January 04, 1980 | 7.9 |
| 5.8 | January 10, 1979 | 14.7 |
| 6.5 | January 03, 1978 | 16.5 |
| 7.8 | December 29, 1977 | 19.8 |
| 4.0 | January 14, 1976 | 10.2 |
| 7.2 | February 07, 1975 | 18.3 |
| 6.6 | January 31, 1974 | 16.8 |
| 9.0 | November 04, 1973 | 22.9 |
| 5.7 | January 25, 1972 | 14.5 |
| 7.8 | December 08, 1971 | 19.8 |
| 5.0 | March 01, 1970 | 12.7 |
| 9.8 | January 26, 1969 | 24.9 |
| 7.5 | December 31, 1968 | 19.1 |
| 5.2 | December 21, 1967 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | December 07, 1966 | 12.2 |
| 7.4 | January 23, 1965 | 18.8 |
| 7.0 | January 24, 1964 | 17.8 |
| 7.9 | January 31, 1963 | 20.1 |
| 4.3 | March 04, 1962 | 10.9 |
| 7.8 | January 29, 1961 | 19.8 |
| 2.6 | December 26, 1960 | 6.6 |
| 6.7 | January 05, 1959 | 17.0 |
| 4.8 | November 18, 1958 | 12.2 |
| 5.9 | October 22, 1957 | 15.0 |
| 4.7 | January 15, 1956 | 11.9 |
| 6.6 | November 23, 1955 | 16.8 |
| 12.7 | January 21, 1954 | 32.3 |
| 3.4 | January 17, 1953 | 8.6 |
| 7.0 | December 01, 1952 | 17.8 |
| 11.1 | December 21, 1951 | 28.2 |
| 10.4 | January 06, 1950 | 26.4 |
| 4.3 | February 09, 1949 | 10.9 |
| 8.5 | December 09, 1948 | 21.6 |
| 3.7 | December 03, 1947 | 9.4 |
| 6.5 | November 20, 1946 | 16.5 |
| – | 1945 | – |
| 2.0 | February 24, 1944 + | 5.1 |
| 5.6 | January 26, 1943 | 14.2 |
| 4.0 | December 08, 1942 | 10.2 |
| 2.0 | December 04, 1941 + | 5.1 |
| 3.3 | February 25, 1940 | 8.4 |
| 6.5 | February 06, 1939 | 16.5 |
| 7.7 | February 12, 1938 | 19.6 |
| 5.6 | December 24, 1937 | 14.2 |
| 6.6 | February 21, 1936 | 16.8 |
| 6.8 | January 11, 1935 | 17.3 |
| 1.8 | December 14, 1934 | 4.6 |
| 4.7 | February 11, 1933 | 11.9 |
| 8.6 | January 31, 1932 | 21.8 |
| 5.7 | November 25, 1931 | 14.5 |
| 4.5 | January 29, 1930 | 11.4 |
| 3.9 | January 26, 1929 | 9.9 |
| 3.4 | January 01, 1928 | 8.6 |
| 5.2 | February 01, 1927 | 13.2 |
| 3.4 | December 17, 1926 | 8.6 |
| 3.1 | December 21, 1925 + | 7.9 |
| 5.3 | December 28, 1924 | 13.5 |
| 7.3 | February 12, 1923 | 18.5 |
| 6.0 | December 02, 1922 | 15.2 |
| 4.3 | November 21, 1921 | 10.9 |
| 4.0 | January 24, 1920 | 10.2 |
| 9.6 | February 25, 1919 | 24.4 |
| 3.2 | March 13, 1918 | 8.1 |
| 3.5 | January 02, 1917 | 8.9 |
| 3.8 | January 03, 1916 | 9.7 |
| 3.0 | December 11, 1915 | 7.6 |
| 3.6 | December 28, 1914 + | 9.1 |
| 7.1 | February 03, 1913 | 18.0 |
| 3.5 | December 29, 1912 | 8.9 |
| 7.2 | November 12, 1911 | 18.3 |
| 4.1 | February 23, 1910 | 10.4 |
| 5.2 | January 07, 1909 | 13.2 |
| 5.4 | January 16, 1908 | 13.7 |
| 7.2 | January 03, 1907 | 18.3 |
| 5.0 | December 06, 1906 | 12.7 |
| 4.2 | November 27, 1905 | 10.7 |
| 4.0 | January 10, 1904 | 10.2 |
| 5.3 | November 14, 1903 | 13.5 |
| 3.6 | January 30, 1902 | 9.1 |
| 7.7 | February 20, 1901 | 19.6 |
| 3.0 | November 17, 1900 | 7.6 |
| 8.0 | January 01, 1899 | 20.3 |
| 4.6 | December 04, 1898 | 11.7 |
| 6.5 | November 19, 1897 | 16.5 |
| 5.1 | November 21, 1896 | 13.0 |
| 8.9 | December 19, 1895 | 22.6 |
| 3.9 | December 11, 1894 | 9.9 |
| 5.6 | February 03, 1893 | 14.2 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.