Phoenix AZ Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Phoenix, Arizona. The information answers questions like: How often does Phoenix get more than two inches of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Phoenix 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 precipitation extremes were measured at Sky Harbor International Airport near downtown Phoenix and go back to 1948. Since then the biggest one-day rainstorm recorded there dropped 3.3 inches (83.8 millimetres) of water on September 8, 2014.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Phoenix
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.74	March 15, 2023	18.8
0.76	December 03, 2022	19.3
1.00	December 24, 2021	25.4
1.04	February 22, 2020	26.4
1.01	February 21, 2019	25.7
2.36	October 02, 2018	59.9
0.92	August 03, 2017	23.7
0.60	January 07, 2016	15.2
0.93	May 15, 2015	23.6
3.30	September 08, 2014	83.8
1.60	November 22, 2013	40.6
0.80	August 23, 2012	20.3
0.74	July 24, 2011	18.8
1.33	July 31, 2010 +	33.8

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Phoenix each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.69	February 08, 2009	17.5
1.30	July 13, 2008	33.0
1.23	November 30, 2007	31.2
1.40	March 11, 2006	35.6
0.93	February 19, 2005	23.6
1.11	March 04, 2004	28.2
1.42	February 13, 2003	36.1
0.77	July 14, 2002	19.6
0.74	April 05, 2001	18.8
1.53	March 06, 2000	38.9
1.24	July 14, 1999	31.5
1.02	July 22, 1998	25.9
0.70	January 13, 1997	17.8
0.50	July 25, 1996	12.7
1.59	August 20, 1995	40.4
1.36	September 02, 1994	34.5
1.58	November 14, 1993	40.1
1.66	July 24, 1992	42.2
1.12	October 27, 1991	28.4
1.20	August 14, 1990	30.5
1.19	March 26, 1989	30.2
2.32	October 14, 1988	58.9
1.46	February 24, 1987	37.1
0.70	August 25, 1986	17.8
0.98	November 12, 1985	24.9
1.90	July 28, 1984	48.3
1.98	March 03, 1983	50.3
0.78	November 17, 1982	19.8
0.88	February 09, 1981	22.4
0.79	February 15, 1980	20.1
0.85	March 28, 1979	21.6
1.24	August 20, 1978	31.5
0.50	September 27, 1977	12.7
0.96	July 24, 1976	24.4
0.79	September 07, 1975	20.1
1.04	August 05, 1974	26.4
1.02	July 12, 1973	25.9
1.69	October 19, 1972	42.9
0.69	September 29, 1971	17.5
2.43	September 05, 1970	61.7
1.33	September 16, 1969	33.8
0.81	July 31, 1968	20.6
1.43	December 14, 1967	36.3
1.73	August 18, 1966	43.9
0.96	December 22, 1965	24.4
1.50	September 14, 1964	38.1
1.03	October 19, 1963	26.2
0.71	January 21, 1962	18.0
0.62	August 28, 1961	15.7
0.57	March 01, 1960	14.5
1.00	October 30, 1959	25.4
1.52	September 12, 1958	38.6
1.05	October 31, 1957	26.7
0.61	July 13, 1956	15.5
1.15	July 22, 1955	29.2
0.81	March 22, 1954	20.6
0.70	May 15, 1953	17.8
1.07	November 16, 1952	27.2
2.73	August 27, 1951	69.3
0.73	February 26, 1950	18.5
0.87	September 13, 1949	22.1
0.63	February 26, 1948	16.0

Phoenix - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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