Virginia Beach VA Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Virginia Beach 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 Norfolk International Airport and go back to 1946. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 8.93 inches (226.8 millimetres) on September 1, 2006.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Virginia Beach
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.47	December 17, 2023	62.7
3.40	September 30, 2022	86.4
2.29	August 04, 2021	58.2
4.96	November 12, 2020	126.0
2.93	August 07, 2019	74.4
3.72	August 11, 2018	94.5
3.93	August 29, 2017	99.8
7.44	October 08, 2016	189.0
3.08	July 18, 2015	78.2
3.05	September 08, 2014	77.5
3.27	July 22, 2013	83.1
3.87	October 29, 2012	98.3
7.92	August 27, 2011	201.2
7.85	September 30, 2010	199.4

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Virginia Beach each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.90	November 12, 2009	124.5
3.16	September 11, 2008	80.3
2.78	October 24, 2007	70.6
8.93	September 01, 2006	226.8
2.68	October 08, 2005	68.1
3.72	August 14, 2004	94.5
4.02	September 18, 2003	102.1
3.79	September 16, 2002	96.3
4.39	June 16, 2001	111.5
2.78	June 24, 2000	70.6
6.23	October 17, 1999	158.2
4.75	February 04, 1998	120.7
2.27	July 24, 1997	57.7
3.16	October 08, 1996	80.3
1.98	June 12, 1995	50.3
3.78	March 02, 1994	96.0
2.04	March 13, 1993	51.8
2.87	January 04, 1992	72.9
5.86	April 20, 1991	148.8
4.32	August 24, 1990	109.7
2.60	August 12, 1989	66.0
1.60	November 01, 1988	40.6
2.34	January 19, 1987 +	59.4
1.57	December 24, 1986	39.9
2.86	September 27, 1985	72.6
2.96	May 30, 1984	75.2
2.50	December 12, 1983 +	63.5
2.36	August 11, 1982	59.9
2.73	July 04, 1981	69.3
4.13	August 15, 1980	104.9
4.31	September 05, 1979	109.5
2.64	June 08, 1978	67.1
3.05	November 06, 1977	77.5
2.10	May 29, 1976	53.3
3.63	July 16, 1975	92.2
3.81	July 26, 1974	96.8
2.21	July 10, 1973	56.1
2.61	September 21, 1972	66.3
3.49	September 30, 1971	88.6
2.65	June 25, 1970	67.3
4.72	July 27, 1969	119.9
2.94	March 17, 1968	74.7
3.81	August 24, 1967	96.8
3.70	July 30, 1966	94.0
1.41	February 14, 1965	35.8
7.41	August 31, 1964	188.2
5.76	June 02, 1963	146.3
3.30	October 03, 1962	83.8
4.45	August 05, 1961	113.0
3.59	September 12, 1960	91.2
6.48	September 28, 1959	164.6
3.18	March 19, 1958	80.8
2.97	August 19, 1957	75.4
3.12	October 30, 1956	79.2
4.47	August 12, 1955	113.5
2.74	August 29, 1954	69.6
3.46	August 13, 1953	87.9
3.31	November 21, 1952	84.1
2.17	November 03, 1951	55.1
2.84	July 09, 1950	72.1
2.73	November 01, 1949	69.3
2.49	August 04, 1948	63.2
2.16	July 11, 1947	54.9
3.04	August 04, 1946	77.2

Virginia Beach - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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