San Jose CA Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in San Jose, California. The information answers questions like: When was the last time San Jose got more than three 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 San Jose 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 San Jose International Airport and go back to 1893. Since then the biggest one-day rainstorm recorded there dropped 4.32 inches (109.7 millimetres) of water on September 12, 1918.

Most rain in one day for recent years in San Jose
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.83	March 21, 2023	21.1
1.23	November 08, 2022	31.2
2.23	December 13, 2021	56.6
0.77	April 05, 2020	19.6
1.02	January 16, 2019	25.9
1.40	January 08, 2018	35.6
1.87	February 20, 2017	47.5
1.20	March 05, 2016	30.5
1.26	February 06, 2015	32.0
3.23	December 11, 2014	82.0
0.66	September 21, 2013	16.8
1.17	December 23, 2012	29.7
0.97	February 17, 2011	24.6
1.29	January 20, 2010	32.8

Highest daily rainfall recorded at San Jose each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.33	October 13, 2009	59.2
1.71	January 04, 2008	43.4
1.02	October 12, 2007	25.9
1.30	January 02, 2006	33.0
1.26	February 15, 2005	32.0
1.12	December 27, 2004	28.4
0.84	November 08, 2003	21.3
1.24	December 14, 2002	31.5
0.85	November 12, 2001	21.6
1.76	January 24, 2000	44.7
0.76	January 18, 1999	19.3
2.23	February 03, 1998	56.6
1.66	November 26, 1997	42.2
1.58	December 21, 1996	40.1
2.16	January 09, 1995	54.9
0.88	February 07, 1994	22.4
1.29	January 01, 1993	32.8
–	1992	–
1.26	March 24, 1991	32.0
1.62	May 27, 1990	41.1
1.08	October 23, 1989	27.4
0.85	January 17, 1988	21.6
0.77	February 12, 1987	19.6
1.73	February 14, 1986	43.9
0.98	November 24, 1985	24.9
–	1984	–
1.70	January 27, 1983	43.2
–	1982	–
1.59	November 13, 1981	40.4
1.65	February 19, 1980	41.9
1.66	December 24, 1979	42.2
1.43	January 05, 1978	36.3
0.92	March 16, 1977	23.4
0.72	March 02, 1976	18.3
1.22	March 07, 1975	31.0
0.96	January 03, 1974	24.4
1.38	January 16, 1973	35.1
1.23	November 14, 1972 +	31.2
0.69	December 25, 1971	17.5
2.42	November 29, 1970	61.5
1.22	January 25, 1969	31.0
3.60	January 30, 1968	91.4
1.39	January 21, 1967	35.3
0.92	January 30, 1966	23.4
1.00	April 09, 1965	25.4
–	1964	–
–	1963	–
3.22	October 13, 1962	81.8
–	1961	–
0.98	February 01, 1960	24.9
2.00	September 18, 1959	50.8
1.42	February 18, 1958	36.1
1.20	January 12, 1957	30.5
0.88	May 08, 1956	22.4
1.90	December 22, 1955	48.3
1.21	March 16, 1954	30.7
1.18	November 13, 1953	30.0
1.40	March 14, 1952	35.6
0.96	December 28, 1951	24.4
–	1950	–
0.99	March 19, 1949	25.1
1.48	December 26, 1948	37.6
0.71	March 03, 1947	18.0
0.80	December 06, 1946	20.3
1.73	February 01, 1945	43.9
1.49	October 31, 1944	37.8
1.65	January 21, 1943	41.9
1.68	January 23, 1942	42.7
1.34	April 04, 1941	34.0
1.37	March 30, 1940	34.8
1.16	March 08, 1939	29.5
1.58	January 31, 1938	40.1
2.79	March 21, 1937	70.9
1.52	February 01, 1936	38.6
1.29	April 03, 1935	32.8
–	1934	–
0.89	January 27, 1933	22.6
1.39	February 08, 1932	35.3
1.16	January 01, 1931	29.5
0.99	March 04, 1930	25.1
0.76	June 08, 1929	19.3
1.13	February 03, 1928	28.7
1.17	February 03, 1927	29.7
1.36	January 31, 1926	34.5
0.63	January 25, 1925	16.0
0.89	November 09, 1924	22.6
0.81	January 23, 1923	20.6
1.47	November 08, 1922	37.3
1.45	December 21, 1921	36.8
1.00	March 21, 1920	25.4
1.86	February 10, 1919	47.2
4.32	September 12, 1918	109.7
2.58	February 24, 1917	65.5
2.31	January 03, 1916	58.7
2.73	December 03, 1915	69.3
1.78	February 20, 1914	45.2
1.58	November 18, 1913	40.1
0.99	March 12, 1912	25.1
2.66	January 14, 1911	67.6
–	1910	–
2.39	December 31, 1909	60.7
0.78	January 13, 1908	19.8
1.63	March 23, 1907	41.4
2.00	December 11, 1906	50.8
–	1905	–
1.68	December 30, 1904	42.7
1.39	March 31, 1903	35.3
1.02	November 10, 1902	25.9
1.46	February 04, 1901	37.1
–	1900	–
1.95	March 16, 1899	49.5
–	1898	–
–	1897	–
–	1896	–
–	1895	–
–	1894	–
1.22	January 26, 1893	31.0

San Jose - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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