Adelaide SA Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Adelaide, South Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Adelaide got more than 75 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018, or 150 years ago?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Adelaide and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed near Adelaide city centre and go back to 1839, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 141.5 millimetres (5.57 inches) on February 7, 1925.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Adelaide
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.64	June 23, 2023	41.7
1.69	June 05, 2022	42.9
1.81	June 18, 2021	46.0
1.11	April 26, 2020	28.2
1.50	June 12, 2019	38.1
0.87	May 19, 2018	22.1
1.14	February 06, 2017	29.0
2.41	December 28, 2016	61.2
1.24	May 19, 2015	31.5
2.96	February 14, 2014	75.2
1.53	June 01, 2013	38.9
–	2012	–
1.14	February 19, 2011	29.0
2.61	December 08, 2010	66.3

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Adelaide each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.13	April 24, 2009	28.7
–	2008	–
–	2007	–
1.09	May 07, 2006	27.7
2.15	June 21, 2005	54.6
1.06	August 04, 2004	26.9
1.50	June 27, 2003	38.1
1.23	May 19, 2002	31.2
1.70	September 02, 2001	43.2
1.13	April 30, 2000	28.7
1.62	May 23, 1999	41.1
1.50	April 12, 1998	38.1
2.19	October 31, 1997	55.6
0.89	January 01, 1996	22.6
0.75	May 26, 1995	19.1
1.06	June 24, 1994	26.9
1.47	December 14, 1993	37.3
1.70	August 30, 1992	43.2
1.49	June 09, 1991	37.8
0.99	August 15, 1990	25.1
1.42	May 09, 1989	36.1
0.98	January 24, 1988	24.9
1.13	June 24, 1987	28.7
1.18	August 03, 1986	30.0
2.04	March 16, 1985	51.8
0.98	May 22, 1984	24.9
1.24	August 25, 1983	31.5
0.78	April 28, 1982	19.8
1.50	June 25, 1981	38.1
1.85	October 06, 1980	47.0
0.91	November 15, 1979	23.1
1.20	July 06, 1978	30.5
1.43	January 15, 1977	36.3
1.32	February 25, 1976	33.5
1.44	July 31, 1975	36.6
2.41	February 01, 1974	61.2
1.64	February 06, 1973	41.7
1.60	December 26, 1972	40.6
1.08	April 26, 1971	27.4
–	1970	–
3.19	February 09, 1969	81.0
1.54	February 20, 1968	39.1
0.66	February 24, 1967	16.8
1.60	December 04, 1966	40.6
0.65	December 05, 1965	16.5
2.40	November 18, 1964	61.0
1.59	January 13, 1963	40.4
1.47	December 29, 1962	37.3
1.21	June 24, 1961	30.7
2.96	November 12, 1960	75.2
0.73	March 31, 1959	18.5
1.25	May 24, 1958	31.8
2.03	June 21, 1957	51.6
1.09	June 27, 1956	27.7
1.13	May 26, 1955	28.7
1.94	April 14, 1954	49.3
1.33	December 07, 1953	33.8
1.32	November 27, 1952	33.5
1.30	May 13, 1951	33.0
1.18	May 26, 1950	30.0
1.56	October 09, 1949	39.6
1.97	April 11, 1948	50.0
0.84	March 28, 1947	21.3
2.57	February 18, 1946	65.3
1.28	November 17, 1945	32.5
1.19	May 02, 1944	30.2
2.48	February 17, 1943	63.0
1.77	May 03, 1942	45.0
1.96	January 25, 1941	49.8
0.93	January 05, 1940	23.6
1.69	June 02, 1939	42.9
1.97	April 17, 1938	50.0
1.13	December 11, 1937	28.7
1.84	December 17, 1936	46.7
0.99	September 16, 1935	25.1
2.08	November 07, 1934	52.8
1.53	January 20, 1933	38.9
1.22	May 31, 1932	31.0
1.04	June 10, 1931	26.4
1.06	October 20, 1930	26.9
1.90	December 27, 1929	48.3
1.46	February 01, 1928	37.1
1.05	November 01, 1927	26.7
1.28	May 01, 1926	32.5
5.57	February 07, 1925	141.5
1.18	February 19, 1924	30.0
1.59	September 20, 1923	40.4
0.98	December 09, 1922	24.9
1.59	January 02, 1921	40.4
2.11	June 01, 1920	53.6
1.98	February 16, 1919	50.3
1.42	October 07, 1918	36.1
1.48	February 14, 1917	37.6
1.97	June 26, 1916	50.0
0.81	June 23, 1915	20.6
1.29	November 25, 1914	32.8
2.42	December 23, 1913	61.5
1.10	June 24, 1912	27.9
0.92	September 02, 1911	23.4
1.75	May 26, 1910	44.5
1.14	October 01, 1909 +	29.0
2.24	October 16, 1908	56.9
1.01	June 02, 1907	25.7
1.84	November 19, 1906	46.7
1.58	April 24, 1905	40.1
1.30	April 18, 1904	33.0
1.44	August 31, 1903	36.6
0.91	December 17, 1902	23.1
1.34	June 06, 1901	34.0
1.05	April 03, 1900	26.7
1.10	February 28, 1899	27.9
1.52	May 17, 1898	38.6
0.78	February 15, 1897	19.8
0.80	June 04, 1896	20.3
1.21	January 04, 1895	30.7
1.55	April 19, 1894	39.4
1.42	September 25, 1893	36.1
1.22	January 23, 1892	31.0
1.20	December 12, 1891	30.5
1.81	February 05, 1890	46.0
2.30	January 02, 1889	58.4
0.76	August 17, 1888 +	19.3
1.43	April 10, 1887	36.3
0.76	April 23, 1886	19.3
1.10	June 16, 1885	27.9
1.45	June 25, 1884	36.8
1.99	April 03, 1883	50.5
0.95	August 27, 1882	24.1
1.54	January 11, 1881	39.1
1.56	March 21, 1880	39.6
0.95	November 11, 1879	24.1
3.50	March 05, 1878	88.9
2.26	March 24, 1877	57.4
1.04	July 12, 1876	26.4
2.47	May 05, 1875	62.7
0.78	May 11, 1874	19.8
1.08	May 30, 1873	27.4
1.03	July 20, 1872	26.2
1.06	February 07, 1871	26.9
2.25	January 26, 1870	57.2
0.98	November 24, 1869	24.9
0.97	April 07, 1868	24.6
1.16	May 24, 1867	29.5
0.94	January 26, 1866	23.9
1.75	July 10, 1865	44.5
1.50	January 10, 1864	38.1
0.81	October 30, 1863	20.6
0.89	July 23, 1862	22.6
1.32	December 02, 1861	33.5
3.15	April 05, 1860	80.0
0.81	June 12, 1859	20.6
1.88	November 28, 1858	47.8
1.13	March 17, 1857	28.7
1.46	October 05, 1856	37.1
1.28	March 01, 1855	32.5
0.96	October 03, 1854	24.4
2.75	May 01, 1853	69.9
–	1852	–
2.23	August 19, 1851	56.6
1.68	January 31, 1850	42.7
1.45	June 02, 1849	36.8
1.00	September 20, 1848	25.4
1.35	January 01, 1847	34.3
1.25	February 03, 1846	31.8
0.75	December 15, 1845	19.1
1.00	July 03, 1844	25.4
1.70	May 31, 1843	43.2
0.78	March 08, 1842	19.8
1.30	June 18, 1841	33.0
1.89	December 29, 1840	48.0
1.14	November 01, 1839	29.0

Adelaide - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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