Pensacola - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year
This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Pensacola, Florida. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Pensacola got more than a foot of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?
This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Pensacola 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 at Pensacola International Airport and go back to 1949. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 15.55 inches (395.0 millimetres) on April 29, 2014.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 9.30 | June 15, 2023 | 236.2 |
| 4.59 | August 11, 2022 | 116.6 |
| 8.23 | October 04, 2021 | 209.0 |
| 11.85 | September 16, 2020 | 301.0 |
| 3.60 | June 06, 2019 | 91.4 |
| 6.40 | September 05, 2018 | 162.6 |
| 5.46 | August 30, 2017 | 138.7 |
| 4.09 | December 05, 2016 | 103.9 |
| 5.90 | October 26, 2015 | 149.9 |
| 15.55 | April 29, 2014 | 395.0 |
| 4.47 | September 24, 2013 | 113.5 |
| 13.13 | June 09, 2012 | 333.5 |
| 4.45 | July 17, 2011 | 113.0 |
| 3.36 | March 01, 2010 | 85.3 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 5.92 | September 17, 2009 | 150.4 |
| 3.51 | February 21, 2008 | 89.2 |
| 8.95 | October 18, 2007 | 227.3 |
| 4.34 | September 12, 2006 | 110.2 |
| 7.48 | March 31, 2005 | 190.0 |
| 4.66 | November 11, 2004 | 118.4 |
| 5.26 | June 30, 2003 | 133.6 |
| 5.88 | September 25, 2002 | 149.4 |
| 3.86 | July 31, 2001 | 98.0 |
| 3.74 | November 24, 2000 | 95.0 |
| 3.04 | July 08, 1999 | 77.2 |
| 9.10 | September 27, 1998 | 231.1 |
| 5.00 | July 18, 1997 | 127.0 |
| 3.50 | March 30, 1996 | 88.9 |
| 10.45 | October 04, 1995 | 265.4 |
| 5.08 | June 20, 1994 | 129.0 |
| 3.45 | March 30, 1993 | 87.6 |
| 3.34 | January 12, 1992 | 84.8 |
| 3.85 | March 01, 1991 | 97.8 |
| 5.65 | March 16, 1990 | 143.5 |
| 6.04 | June 08, 1989 | 153.4 |
| 3.63 | August 21, 1988 | 92.2 |
| 5.13 | August 13, 1987 | 130.3 |
| 4.97 | October 24, 1986 + | 126.2 |
| 4.12 | June 15, 1985 | 104.6 |
| 5.68 | August 01, 1984 | 144.3 |
| 4.32 | April 07, 1983 | 109.7 |
| 4.70 | February 02, 1982 | 119.4 |
| 4.55 | February 10, 1981 | 115.6 |
| 3.22 | March 29, 1980 | 81.8 |
| 11.10 | March 03, 1979 | 281.9 |
| 6.02 | June 03, 1978 | 152.9 |
| 2.92 | April 22, 1977 | 74.2 |
| 4.48 | October 30, 1976 | 113.8 |
| 5.14 | July 30, 1975 | 130.6 |
| 2.92 | September 07, 1974 | 74.2 |
| 4.84 | July 28, 1973 | 122.9 |
| 3.44 | October 27, 1972 | 87.4 |
| 2.34 | September 04, 1971 | 59.4 |
| 6.42 | June 03, 1970 | 163.1 |
| 6.37 | June 21, 1969 | 161.8 |
| 2.81 | June 10, 1968 | 71.4 |
| 9.35 | September 06, 1967 | 237.5 |
| 3.05 | August 04, 1966 | 77.5 |
| 4.37 | September 29, 1965 | 111.0 |
| – | 1964 | – |
| 5.01 | July 26, 1963 | 127.3 |
| 3.16 | November 08, 1962 | 80.3 |
| 5.80 | June 20, 1961 | 147.3 |
| 4.78 | September 15, 1960 | 121.4 |
| 5.23 | June 11, 1959 | 132.8 |
| 3.78 | September 12, 1958 | 96.0 |
| 4.48 | April 01, 1957 | 113.8 |
| 11.68 | September 24, 1956 | 296.7 |
| 5.77 | August 01, 1955 | 146.6 |
| 2.21 | May 28, 1954 | 56.1 |
| 4.72 | May 19, 1953 | 119.9 |
| 3.93 | September 13, 1952 | 99.8 |
| 5.26 | March 18, 1951 | 133.6 |
| 6.29 | August 30, 1950 | 159.8 |
| 3.48 | April 11, 1949 | 88.4 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.