Oklahoma City - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than six inches of precipitation landed on Oklahoma City in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Oklahoma City 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 Will Rogers World Airport near downtown Oklahoma City and go back to 1948. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.62 inches (193.5 millimetres) on June 14, 2010.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 3.23 | July 09, 2023 | 82.0 |
| 2.07 | May 24, 2022 | 52.6 |
| 2.94 | June 26, 2021 | 74.7 |
| 2.35 | August 31, 2020 | 59.7 |
| 2.64 | May 08, 2019 | 67.1 |
| 5.06 | August 14, 2018 | 128.5 |
| 2.79 | October 04, 2017 | 70.9 |
| 3.39 | April 17, 2016 | 86.1 |
| 7.10 | May 06, 2015 | 180.3 |
| 3.03 | June 23, 2014 | 77.0 |
| 5.64 | May 31, 2013 | 143.3 |
| 3.02 | March 19, 2012 | 76.7 |
| 3.86 | May 19, 2011 | 98.0 |
| 7.62 | June 14, 2010 | 193.5 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 2.39 | October 08, 2009 | 60.7 |
| 4.62 | August 11, 2008 | 117.3 |
| 4.86 | September 10, 2007 | 123.4 |
| 2.49 | September 17, 2006 | 63.2 |
| 1.88 | June 16, 2005 | 47.8 |
| 2.19 | October 10, 2004 | 55.6 |
| 2.04 | August 30, 2003 | 51.8 |
| 2.38 | April 07, 2002 | 60.5 |
| 2.79 | May 30, 2001 | 70.9 |
| 3.90 | October 22, 2000 | 99.1 |
| 3.79 | April 25, 1999 | 96.3 |
| 2.77 | April 26, 1998 | 70.4 |
| 1.58 | July 21, 1997 | 40.1 |
| 3.02 | July 11, 1996 | 76.7 |
| 3.22 | May 26, 1995 | 81.8 |
| 2.17 | November 20, 1994 | 55.1 |
| 6.64 | May 08, 1993 | 168.7 |
| 1.65 | September 05, 1992 | 41.9 |
| 4.08 | September 02, 1991 | 103.6 |
| 3.82 | September 20, 1990 | 97.0 |
| 4.56 | June 13, 1989 | 115.8 |
| 3.10 | June 28, 1988 | 78.7 |
| 5.38 | May 27, 1987 | 136.7 |
| 3.64 | October 02, 1986 | 92.5 |
| 3.38 | June 04, 1985 | 85.9 |
| 3.19 | October 27, 1984 | 81.0 |
| 5.45 | October 20, 1983 | 138.4 |
| 2.26 | May 12, 1982 | 57.4 |
| 5.60 | July 27, 1981 | 142.2 |
| 2.73 | May 15, 1980 | 69.3 |
| 3.21 | July 05, 1979 | 81.5 |
| 2.89 | May 27, 1978 | 73.4 |
| 2.32 | May 19, 1977 | 58.9 |
| 1.28 | May 26, 1976 | 32.5 |
| 2.92 | July 24, 1975 | 74.2 |
| 2.87 | April 29, 1974 | 72.9 |
| 1.74 | September 26, 1973 | 44.2 |
| 3.70 | October 21, 1972 | 94.0 |
| 2.01 | July 01, 1971 | 51.1 |
| 7.53 | September 22, 1970 | 191.3 |
| 2.68 | June 14, 1969 | 68.1 |
| 1.84 | August 15, 1968 | 46.7 |
| 3.11 | April 12, 1967 | 79.0 |
| 2.87 | August 18, 1966 | 72.9 |
| 1.39 | September 19, 1965 | 35.3 |
| 2.48 | May 10, 1964 | 63.0 |
| 2.10 | July 13, 1963 | 53.3 |
| 3.37 | June 01, 1962 | 85.6 |
| 3.03 | September 12, 1961 | 77.0 |
| 3.02 | July 23, 1960 | 76.7 |
| 3.87 | September 24, 1959 | 98.3 |
| 2.28 | June 20, 1958 | 57.9 |
| 3.61 | September 14, 1957 | 91.7 |
| 2.45 | October 14, 1956 | 62.2 |
| 4.52 | October 02, 1955 | 114.8 |
| 1.63 | May 01, 1954 | 41.4 |
| 3.39 | April 05, 1953 | 86.1 |
| 3.09 | May 23, 1952 | 78.5 |
| 3.17 | May 17, 1951 | 80.5 |
| 4.52 | May 10, 1950 | 114.8 |
| 3.08 | May 17, 1949 | 78.2 |
| 3.37 | June 21, 1948 | 85.6 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.