Austin TX Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Austin 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 1906, with some missing data before 1927. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 15.0 inches (381.0 millimetres) on September 9, 1921.

Since 1939 the precipitation extremes were observed at Camp Mabry. Before then, the weather station was at the University of Texas campus.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Austin
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.57	October 26, 2023	65.3
3.73	August 22, 2022	94.7
2.45	October 13, 2021	62.2
2.37	May 12, 2020	60.2
3.40	April 06, 2019	86.4
3.67	May 04, 2018	93.2
5.08	August 26, 2017	129.0
2.35	August 15, 2016	59.7
5.20	May 25, 2015	132.1
3.66	September 18, 2014	93.0
4.22	October 13, 2013	107.2
3.14	January 25, 2012	79.8
2.96	May 12, 2011	75.2
7.04	September 07, 2010	178.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Austin each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.39	September 22, 2009	60.7
1.92	August 19, 2008	48.8
3.66	January 13, 2007	93.0
3.26	March 28, 2006	82.8
1.46	May 08, 2005	37.1
4.61	November 22, 2004	117.1
2.56	February 20, 2003	65.0
2.72	June 30, 2002	69.1
7.55	November 15, 2001	191.8
2.65	May 01, 2000	67.3
3.95	May 17, 1999	100.3
6.24	October 17, 1998	158.5
2.76	December 20, 1997	70.1
1.94	June 07, 1996	49.3
2.84	May 29, 1995	72.1
5.68	August 09, 1994	144.3
2.22	June 26, 1993	56.4
3.12	May 16, 1992	79.2
4.41	January 09, 1991	112.0
2.91	November 08, 1990	73.9
1.83	August 24, 1989	46.5
1.94	March 17, 1988	49.3
3.81	May 29, 1987	96.8
3.63	October 12, 1986	92.2
2.98	October 14, 1985	75.7
1.79	October 07, 1984	45.5
1.99	May 10, 1983	50.5
3.22	May 13, 1982	81.8
5.66	June 11, 1981	143.8
2.69	March 27, 1980	68.3
5.55	May 21, 1979	141.0
3.45	November 05, 1978	87.6
2.22	April 15, 1977	56.4
3.56	April 18, 1976	90.4
4.21	May 23, 1975	106.9
4.62	November 23, 1974	117.3
4.71	September 26, 1973	119.6
3.16	May 01, 1972	80.3
1.72	August 04, 1971	43.7
3.65	May 15, 1970	92.7
2.79	August 14, 1969	70.9
2.43	July 09, 1968	61.7
3.04	October 15, 1967	77.2
2.76	August 11, 1966	70.1
4.00	September 22, 1965	101.6
4.28	June 16, 1964	108.7
2.70	April 05, 1963	68.6
4.24	August 25, 1962	107.7
4.67	July 09, 1961	118.6
4.48	October 28, 1960	113.8
3.22	October 04, 1959	81.8
3.05	February 21, 1958	77.5
3.45	October 14, 1957	87.6
2.09	May 01, 1956	53.1
1.50	February 04, 1955	38.1
1.66	May 25, 1954	42.2
4.12	October 23, 1953	104.6
2.81	November 23, 1952	71.4
3.82	June 03, 1951	97.0
2.38	April 23, 1950	60.5
3.22	September 09, 1949	81.8
1.66	May 11, 1948	42.2
1.41	May 16, 1947	35.8
3.98	November 03, 1946	101.1
4.00	August 29, 1945	101.6
3.90	September 06, 1944	99.1
2.65	April 08, 1943	67.3
2.60	September 07, 1942	66.0
3.20	June 06, 1941	81.3
3.00	June 29, 1940	76.2
2.05	July 29, 1939	52.1
2.37	January 23, 1938	60.2
3.02	August 24, 1937	76.7
5.12	July 16, 1936	130.0
4.91	June 01, 1935	124.7
2.09	January 26, 1934	53.1
3.06	July 30, 1933	77.7
3.15	September 03, 1932	80.0
2.88	April 29, 1931	73.2
3.57	October 04, 1930	90.7
6.16	May 28, 1929	156.5
2.18	February 21, 1928	55.4
3.48	October 01, 1927	88.4
–	1926	–
6.95	October 13, 1925	176.5
–	1924	–
–	1923	–
–	1922	–
15.00	September 09, 1921	381.0
2.96	May 15, 1920	75.2
8.56	July 21, 1919	217.4
–	1918	–
2.59	November 17, 1917	65.8
4.06	July 21, 1916	103.1
10.00	April 22, 1915	254.0
–		–
6.34	December 03, 1913	161.0
2.16	October 16, 1912	54.9
2.14	May 12, 1911	54.4
3.00	December 22, 1910	76.2
2.62	July 21, 1909	66.5
4.00	May 24, 1908	101.6
–	1907	–
3.38	December 15, 1906	85.9

Austin - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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