Memphis TN Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Memphis 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 Memphis International Airport and go back to 1940. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.88 inches (149.4 millimetres) on November 28, 2001.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Memphis
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.53	July 21, 2023	115.1
2.37	October 29, 2022	60.2
3.77	March 27, 2021	95.8
2.68	October 28, 2020	68.1
3.39	October 06, 2019	86.1
3.12	February 28, 2018	79.2
4.04	August 31, 2017	102.6
4.53	March 09, 2016	115.1
3.40	July 03, 2015	86.4
5.87	June 29, 2014	149.1
4.18	May 21, 2013	106.2
1.78	May 31, 2012	45.2
3.96	April 26, 2011	100.6
4.56	July 12, 2010	115.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Memphis each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.16	May 02, 2009	54.9
3.48	December 09, 2008	88.4
1.78	November 21, 2007	45.2
2.64	January 22, 2006	67.1
2.16	August 29, 2005	54.9
2.35	February 05, 2004	59.7
3.36	February 14, 2003	85.3
4.26	March 17, 2002	108.2
5.88	November 28, 2001	149.4
3.09	February 26, 2000	78.5
3.18	May 05, 1999	80.8
2.53	April 29, 1998	64.3
3.25	September 23, 1997	82.6
4.48	November 30, 1996	113.8
4.12	June 30, 1995	104.6
2.20	March 27, 1994	55.9
2.40	August 05, 1993	61.0
3.84	March 09, 1992	97.5
2.96	November 19, 1991	75.2
3.23	December 21, 1990	82.0
4.10	February 14, 1989	104.1
5.65	November 19, 1988	143.5
4.24	December 25, 1987	107.7
3.96	November 07, 1986	100.6
4.25	April 23, 1985	108.0
2.70	May 02, 1984	68.6
3.77	November 23, 1983	95.8
3.86	December 03, 1982	98.0
3.40	October 17, 1981	86.4
4.04	June 24, 1980	102.6
3.40	April 11, 1979	86.4
5.42	December 03, 1978	137.7
2.65	September 24, 1977	67.3
3.56	September 04, 1976	90.4
4.92	March 12, 1975	125.0
4.08	May 31, 1974	103.6
2.84	April 19, 1973	72.1
2.95	December 08, 1972	74.9
3.24	February 21, 1971	82.3
2.28	June 24, 1970 +	57.9
2.82	August 18, 1969	71.6
2.84	June 25, 1968	72.1
2.92	December 02, 1967	74.2
1.87	February 09, 1966	47.5
3.48	January 09, 1965	88.4
3.54	December 03, 1964	89.9
2.13	March 11, 1963	54.1
2.56	August 30, 1962	65.0
3.05	November 22, 1961	77.5
2.09	August 20, 1960	53.1
2.49	December 11, 1959	63.2
3.56	May 09, 1958	90.4
3.65	September 21, 1957	92.7
2.30	February 02, 1956	58.4
3.69	May 27, 1955	93.7
3.42	January 15, 1954	86.9
3.30	July 21, 1953	83.8
1.89	November 09, 1952	48.0
3.33	January 02, 1951	84.6
2.59	February 12, 1950	65.8
4.86	April 12, 1949	123.4
3.29	November 18, 1948	83.6
4.40	June 22, 1947	111.8
4.40	January 08, 1946	111.8
2.97	November 10, 1945	75.4
3.96	February 08, 1944	100.6
2.89	March 12, 1943	73.4
3.01	April 08, 1942	76.5
2.59	October 17, 1941	65.8
3.36	September 24, 1940	85.3

Memphis - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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