Minneapolis MN Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Minneapolis 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 1891, with just one year missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 9.15 inches (232.4 millimetres) on July 23, 1987.

Since 1939 the precipitation extremes were observed at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown Minneapolis.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Minneapolis
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.90	September 25, 2023	48.3
1.94	May 11, 2022	49.3
1.59	August 26, 2021	40.4
2.47	May 17, 2020	62.7
2.02	July 01, 2019	51.3
3.28	September 20, 2018	83.3
2.18	October 02, 2017	55.4
2.17	July 23, 2016	55.1
2.83	July 06, 2015	71.9
4.13	June 19, 2014	104.9
2.79	July 13, 2013	70.9
2.58	May 24, 2012	65.5
1.84	July 15, 2011	46.7
2.47	August 10, 2010	62.7

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Minneapolis each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.08	August 07, 2009	52.8
2.12	August 27, 2008	53.8
2.05	August 13, 2007	52.1
2.69	August 02, 2006	68.3
4.61	October 04, 2005	117.1
1.58	September 15, 2004	40.1
2.09	June 25, 2003	53.1
2.95	June 21, 2002	74.9
2.37	June 13, 2001	60.2
2.55	July 09, 2000	64.8
2.16	July 26, 1999	54.9
2.54	June 26, 1998	64.5
3.71	July 17, 1997	94.2
1.58	November 15, 1996	40.1
1.67	August 06, 1995	42.4
1.62	July 05, 1994	41.1
1.49	June 16, 1993	37.8
2.59	September 15, 1992	65.8
1.85	November 01, 1991	47.0
2.44	July 26, 1990	62.0
1.72	July 18, 1989	43.7
1.47	September 19, 1988	37.3
9.15	July 23, 1987	232.4
2.29	June 21, 1986	58.2
2.42	August 12, 1985	61.5
2.91	June 07, 1984	73.9
1.65	July 03, 1983	41.9
1.72	October 19, 1982	43.7
2.38	July 11, 1981	60.5
2.53	June 05, 1980	64.3
2.29	August 21, 1979	58.2
2.88	June 25, 1978	73.2
7.28	August 30, 1977	184.9
1.45	June 17, 1976	36.8
2.58	June 11, 1975	65.5
1.59	June 06, 1974	40.4
1.64	November 20, 1973	41.7
1.57	July 22, 1972	39.9
2.39	July 07, 1971	60.7
1.43	October 08, 1970	36.3
0.96	July 08, 1969	24.4
2.00	September 22, 1968	50.8
1.39	June 30, 1967	35.3
1.89	October 14, 1966	48.0
2.39	May 31, 1965	60.7
2.16	September 07, 1964	54.9
1.62	May 27, 1963	41.1
1.47	July 19, 1962	37.3
1.70	August 18, 1961	43.2
1.51	August 25, 1960	38.4
2.40	July 08, 1959	61.0
2.10	August 04, 1958	53.3
2.03	August 13, 1957	51.6
2.39	August 02, 1956	60.7
3.00	July 07, 1955	76.2
2.44	June 19, 1954	62.0
2.00	June 27, 1953	50.8
1.40	March 22, 1952	35.6
1.61	July 20, 1951	40.9
1.11	August 28, 1950	28.2
4.07	July 27, 1949	103.4
2.15	August 09, 1948	54.6
1.19	June 13, 1947	30.2
2.57	September 05, 1946	65.3
1.71	August 10, 1945	43.4
2.16	June 01, 1944	54.9
1.68	June 14, 1943	42.7
3.29	September 01, 1942	83.6
2.65	August 04, 1941	67.3
2.52	November 11, 1940	64.0
1.80	September 11, 1939	45.7
–	1938	–
1.60	August 02, 1937	40.6
1.61	August 21, 1936	40.9
2.16	June 16, 1935	54.9
2.75	October 19, 1934	69.9
1.57	May 29, 1933 +	39.9
1.90	July 03, 1932	48.3
1.27	August 01, 1931	32.3
2.12	June 22, 1930	53.8
1.90	July 06, 1929	48.3
1.44	August 06, 1928	36.6
2.33	June 09, 1927	59.2
1.44	June 20, 1926	36.6
3.07	July 08, 1925	78.0
3.64	August 21, 1924	92.5
1.88	June 25, 1923	47.8
1.13	February 22, 1922	28.7
2.38	June 07, 1921	60.5
2.33	June 28, 1920	59.2
2.03	July 13, 1919	51.6
2.12	June 08, 1918	53.8
1.80	May 30, 1917	45.7
1.76	May 25, 1916	44.7
3.17	July 14, 1915	80.5
3.34	August 09, 1914	84.8
2.08	September 10, 1913	52.8
2.93	July 12, 1912	74.4
2.36	June 24, 1911	59.9
1.19	September 02, 1910	30.2
3.75	July 11, 1909	95.3
2.49	September 12, 1908	63.2
2.98	September 19, 1907	75.7
3.16	May 21, 1906	80.3
3.75	September 18, 1905	95.3
1.82	October 09, 1904	46.2
4.96	September 12, 1903	126.0
2.92	August 30, 1902	74.2
1.51	June 28, 1901	38.4
3.11	September 11, 1900	79.0
2.35	June 12, 1899	59.7
2.46	July 01, 1898	62.5
2.00	June 02, 1897	50.8
1.76	November 26, 1896	44.7
2.94	July 18, 1895	74.7
1.76	October 21, 1894	44.7
4.08	August 24, 1893	103.6
6.35	July 27, 1892	161.3
2.23	August 20, 1891	56.6

Minneapolis - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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