Providence RI Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Providence 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 T.F. Green Airport, located six miles south of Providence and go back to 1948. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.31 inches (160.3 millimetres) on August 4, 1979.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Providence
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.35	July 16, 2023	85.1
2.19	September 05, 2022	55.6
2.75	September 02, 2021	69.9
2.95	December 25, 2020	74.9
2.33	January 24, 2019	59.2
3.17	September 25, 2018	80.5
2.29	May 05, 2017	58.2
1.58	November 29, 2016	40.1
3.18	May 31, 2015	80.8
4.14	March 30, 2014	105.2
3.23	June 07, 2013	82.0
1.97	August 10, 2012	50.0
2.25	August 07, 2011 +	57.2
5.32	March 30, 2010	135.1

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Providence each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.13	November 14, 2009	54.1
3.95	September 06, 2008	100.3
2.90	April 15, 2007	73.7
3.62	October 28, 2006	91.9
4.38	October 15, 2005	111.3
2.57	September 18, 2004	65.3
2.54	August 08, 2003	64.5
1.57	May 13, 2002	39.9
2.66	June 17, 2001	67.6
2.57	June 06, 2000	65.3
2.27	September 10, 1999	57.7
3.29	June 13, 1998	83.6
1.51	March 31, 1997	38.4
3.57	July 13, 1996	90.7
2.72	September 17, 1995	69.1
2.45	September 23, 1994	62.2
2.86	December 05, 1993	72.6
2.73	August 09, 1992	69.3
3.06	April 21, 1991	77.7
2.31	April 03, 1990	58.7
3.23	July 17, 1989	82.0
2.64	April 28, 1988	67.1
3.15	March 31, 1987	80.0
3.28	December 03, 1986	83.3
3.37	August 30, 1985	85.6
5.15	May 31, 1984	130.8
4.30	April 10, 1983	109.2
2.97	June 05, 1982	75.4
1.74	November 16, 1981	44.2
2.23	April 10, 1980	56.6
6.31	August 04, 1979	160.3
2.07	August 07, 1978	52.6
2.20	January 10, 1977	55.9
4.78	July 30, 1976	121.4
2.25	December 26, 1975	57.2
2.17	October 16, 1974	55.1
4.23	August 15, 1973	107.4
3.04	September 03, 1972	77.2
2.45	July 19, 1971	62.2
3.12	October 23, 1970	79.2
3.47	December 26, 1969	88.1
2.78	March 17, 1968	70.6
3.73	May 25, 1967	94.7
2.59	February 13, 1966	65.8
2.11	February 25, 1965	53.6
1.70	December 27, 1964	43.2
2.91	November 29, 1963	73.9
5.39	October 05, 1962	136.9
4.71	September 21, 1961	119.6
2.22	September 12, 1960	56.4
1.88	August 29, 1959	47.8
2.70	July 31, 1958	68.6
1.92	April 05, 1957	48.8
2.54	October 07, 1956	64.5
3.28	August 19, 1955	83.3
4.37	September 11, 1954	111.0
3.38	November 23, 1953	85.9
2.12	August 10, 1952	53.8
1.96	November 07, 1951	49.8
2.10	November 21, 1950	53.3
2.05	September 22, 1949	52.1
2.42	May 30, 1948	61.5

Providence - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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