Duluth MN Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Duluth 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 1909, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.28 inches (108.7 millimetres) on August 9, 1939.

Since 1948 the precipitation extremes were observed at Duluth International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Superior WI.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Duluth
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.02	September 24, 2023	76.7
1.87	November 10, 2022	47.5
1.11	September 14, 2021	28.2
1.18	November 09, 2020	30.0
1.53	July 28, 2019	38.9
1.74	September 15, 2018	44.2
1.92	August 26, 2017	48.8
2.27	July 11, 2016	57.7
2.02	September 02, 2015	51.3
1.43	August 11, 2014	36.3
1.72	June 21, 2013	43.7
4.14	June 19, 2012	105.2
2.15	August 02, 2011	54.6
3.93	May 23, 2010	99.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Duluth each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.89	August 19, 2009	73.4
1.69	June 05, 2008	42.9
2.66	October 18, 2007	67.6
1.96	September 22, 2006	49.8
2.08	October 03, 2005	52.8
1.77	July 11, 2004	45.0
1.85	May 19, 2003	47.0
3.33	June 22, 2002	84.6
1.86	April 07, 2001	47.2
1.76	March 08, 2000	44.7
3.25	July 05, 1999	82.6
2.34	September 13, 1998	59.4
2.65	June 24, 1997	67.3
2.63	July 06, 1996	66.8
1.96	May 13, 1995	49.8
1.34	November 27, 1994	34.0
1.69	June 23, 1993	42.9
1.53	July 01, 1992	38.9
3.57	September 07, 1991	90.7
2.75	August 18, 1990	69.9
2.14	September 20, 1989	54.4
2.60	September 19, 1988	66.0
2.42	July 18, 1987	61.5
2.80	June 10, 1986	71.1
2.20	September 02, 1985	55.9
1.32	October 16, 1984	33.5
2.67	July 03, 1983	67.8
2.06	October 06, 1982	52.3
1.29	August 06, 1981	32.8
3.38	September 03, 1980	85.9
3.00	May 09, 1979	76.2
3.07	August 22, 1978	78.0
2.24	March 12, 1977	56.9
1.42	June 25, 1976	36.1
1.53	November 20, 1975	38.9
3.40	July 21, 1974	86.4
2.55	October 09, 1973	64.8
3.77	September 20, 1972	95.8
2.49	October 27, 1971	63.2
2.03	July 18, 1970	51.6
1.18	January 23, 1969	30.0
2.16	November 17, 1968	54.9
1.82	June 14, 1967	46.2
1.57	October 14, 1966	39.9
1.72	March 17, 1965	43.7
2.28	September 07, 1964	57.9
1.47	June 25, 1963	37.3
2.13	May 22, 1962	54.1
1.69	March 27, 1961	42.9
2.24	November 28, 1960	56.9
2.06	August 30, 1959	52.3
3.14	June 30, 1958	79.8
2.93	June 21, 1957	74.4
1.30	August 03, 1956	33.0
2.16	September 16, 1955	54.9
1.85	April 30, 1954	47.0
2.09	July 01, 1953	53.1
3.36	June 23, 1952	85.3
2.89	August 28, 1951	73.4
2.81	October 01, 1950	71.4
2.64	October 08, 1949	67.1
2.61	April 19, 1948	66.3
–	1947	–
–	1946	–
2.00	July 27, 1945	50.8
2.28	August 31, 1944	57.9
1.60	June 03, 1943	40.6
–	1942	–
2.61	September 15, 1941	66.3
1.93	May 15, 1940	49.0
4.28	August 09, 1939	108.7
1.58	April 28, 1938	40.1
3.46	September 02, 1937	87.9
2.73	May 01, 1936	69.3
2.60	August 09, 1935	66.0
1.62	June 08, 1934	41.1
2.02	July 10, 1933	51.3
2.20	November 09, 1932	55.9
–	1931	–
1.87	September 01, 1930	47.5
1.98	September 10, 1929	50.3
1.75	August 07, 1928	44.5
2.99	July 17, 1927	75.9
1.93	September 04, 1926	49.0
1.90	August 30, 1925	48.3
4.13	September 22, 1924	104.9
1.54	July 05, 1923	39.1
1.45	May 09, 1922	36.8
2.15	June 08, 1921	54.6
3.48	October 14, 1920	88.4
1.55	November 10, 1919	39.4
1.60	May 25, 1918	40.6
1.80	July 20, 1917	45.7
1.78	April 20, 1916	45.2
2.45	October 04, 1915	62.2
2.50	July 12, 1914	63.5
3.03	May 29, 1913	77.0
1.55	May 04, 1912	39.4
2.25	July 23, 1911	57.2
1.75	July 24, 1910	44.5
3.52	July 22, 1909	89.4

Duluth - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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