Jacksonville FL Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Jacksonville, Florida. The information answers questions like: Does Jacksonville often get more than five 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 Jacksonville 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 go back to 1872 with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 9.82 inches (249.4 millimetres) on September 26, 1894.

Since 1945 the rainfall extremes were observed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Before then, the weather station was in the city's downtown.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Jacksonville
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.23	December 17, 2023	82.0
2.64	November 10, 2022	67.1
4.05	August 14, 2021	102.9
3.37	June 07, 2020	85.6
3.61	October 07, 2019	91.7
1.80	December 03, 2018	45.7
5.30	September 10, 2017	134.6
5.37	October 07, 2016	136.4
2.34	July 30, 2015	59.4
2.38	March 17, 2014	60.5
3.19	March 23, 2013	81.0
4.84	June 26, 2012	122.9
1.86	January 25, 2011	47.2
2.44	May 17, 2010	62.0

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Jacksonville each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.06	May 20, 2009	103.1
4.82	August 22, 2008	122.4
4.96	October 02, 2007	126.0
–	2006	–
3.65	September 26, 2004	92.7
2.92	October 07, 2003	74.2
3.43	September 24, 2002	87.1
3.33	November 14, 2001	84.6
–	2000	–
–	1999	–
3.75	August 01, 1998	95.3
3.55	April 27, 1997	90.2
5.36	October 07, 1996	136.1
5.64	August 24, 1995	143.3
4.14	September 20, 1994	105.2
3.23	September 07, 1993	82.0
4.94	September 10, 1992	125.5
5.20	April 08, 1991	132.1
1.71	October 10, 1990	43.4
2.56	September 27, 1989	65.0
2.67	September 06, 1988	67.8
2.42	November 17, 1987	61.5
3.09	February 08, 1986	78.5
4.06	August 03, 1985	103.1
5.17	September 18, 1984	131.3
2.65	June 07, 1983	67.3
3.29	September 11, 1982	83.6
2.41	March 05, 1981	61.2
3.35	March 10, 1980	85.1
3.38	July 17, 1979	85.9
3.32	May 04, 1978	84.3
2.33	February 03, 1977	59.2
2.43	May 27, 1976	61.7
4.00	September 13, 1975	101.6
2.89	June 26, 1974	73.4
2.08	October 07, 1973	52.8
2.37	June 19, 1972	60.2
1.72	April 30, 1971	43.7
5.44	March 28, 1970	138.2
3.57	August 23, 1969	90.7
5.85	August 30, 1968	148.6
2.09	June 15, 1967	53.1
3.45	June 30, 1966	87.6
2.34	June 11, 1965	59.4
5.50	September 09, 1964	139.7
2.59	June 26, 1963	65.8
1.82	August 06, 1962	46.2
2.56	June 14, 1961	65.0
2.77	September 11, 1960	70.4
6.28	May 20, 1959	159.5
1.82	August 12, 1958	46.2
2.66	June 08, 1957	67.6
5.18	October 16, 1956	131.6
2.43	April 13, 1955	61.7
2.09	October 07, 1954	53.1
4.81	August 21, 1953	122.2
3.26	July 20, 1952	82.8
2.47	September 15, 1951	62.7
3.47	September 06, 1950	88.1
2.78	August 30, 1949	70.6
3.46	March 31, 1948	87.9
4.70	September 23, 1947	119.4
3.58	August 29, 1946	90.9
3.91	June 24, 1945	99.3
9.21	October 19, 1944	233.9
3.62	August 14, 1943	91.9
1.97	January 03, 1942	50.0
3.87	October 20, 1941	98.3
2.75	June 05, 1940	69.9
2.65	April 28, 1939	67.3
3.60	October 23, 1938	91.4
3.25	September 30, 1937	82.6
4.51	October 05, 1936	114.6
3.74	August 26, 1935	95.0
4.04	June 14, 1934	102.6
5.26	October 22, 1933	133.6
5.85	June 04, 1932	148.6
2.24	March 31, 1931	56.9
2.71	March 07, 1930	68.8
2.40	January 05, 1929	61.0
3.82	September 17, 1928	97.0
1.94	December 03, 1927	49.3
4.46	July 28, 1926	113.3
3.43	December 01, 1925	87.1
3.22	October 10, 1924	81.8
2.75	October 08, 1923	69.9
4.47	May 28, 1922	113.5
4.76	October 25, 1921	120.9
4.94	May 18, 1920	125.5
5.91	June 30, 1919	150.1
2.02	May 14, 1918	51.3
3.01	July 27, 1917	76.5
4.69	December 21, 1916	119.1
2.86	December 20, 1915	72.6
2.24	November 29, 1914	56.9
2.36	June 09, 1913	59.9
3.16	July 15, 1912	80.3
2.71	October 31, 1911	68.8
4.41	October 18, 1910	112.0
2.78	June 18, 1909	70.6
6.10	September 09, 1908	154.9
3.14	September 06, 1907	79.8
7.59	May 22, 1906	192.8
4.02	August 04, 1905	102.1
2.35	January 11, 1904	59.7
8.18	May 13, 1903	207.8
3.81	December 04, 1902	96.8
3.31	March 24, 1901	84.1
4.53	April 19, 1900	115.1
2.60	April 18, 1899	66.0
3.57	October 02, 1898	90.7
5.27	September 21, 1897	133.9
3.02	June 04, 1896	76.7
2.90	July 26, 1895	73.7
9.82	September 26, 1894	249.4
3.42	August 27, 1893	86.9
2.15	September 11, 1892	54.6
3.79	September 11, 1891	96.3
5.14	October 01, 1890	130.6
4.39	September 23, 1889	111.5
3.47	July 03, 1888	88.1
2.88	July 29, 1887	73.2
3.49	July 06, 1886	88.6
6.20	September 26, 1885	157.5
3.61	November 28, 1884	91.7
4.04	October 16, 1883	102.6
2.65	October 21, 1882	67.3
3.09	January 08, 1881	78.5
3.91	October 08, 1880	99.3
2.31	October 27, 1879	58.7
3.79	September 11, 1878	96.3
3.44	June 11, 1877	87.4
3.25	August 14, 1876	82.6
3.19	February 20, 1875	81.0
3.63	August 25, 1874	92.2
4.44	August 20, 1873	112.8
3.89	October 22, 1872	98.8

Jacksonville - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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