Tallahassee FL Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Tallahassee, Florida. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Tallahassee got more than seven 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 Tallahassee 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 1904, although data are missing for many years prior to 1950. For the years with complete weather observations the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 8.86 inches (225.0 millimetres) on September 21, 1969.

Since 1941 the rainfall extremes were observed at Tallahassee International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Tallahassee.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Tallahassee
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.30	December 02, 2023	109.2
3.62	June 25, 2022	91.9
3.53	January 02, 2021	89.7
3.89	September 16, 2020	98.8
2.67	July 19, 2019	67.8
4.21	March 19, 2018	106.9
3.92	June 06, 2017	99.6
4.11	June 06, 2016	104.4
2.77	January 23, 2015	70.4
7.44	December 23, 2014	189.0
4.75	February 22, 2013	120.7
6.88	June 25, 2012	174.8
2.15	December 12, 2011 +	54.6
4.66	January 21, 2010	118.4

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Tallahassee each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
5.34	December 02, 2009	135.6
6.30	August 23, 2008	160.0
3.95	February 01, 2007	100.3
4.47	February 02, 2006	113.5
4.17	June 06, 2005	105.9
3.05	January 26, 2004	77.5
2.70	June 28, 2003	68.6
5.98	March 03, 2002	151.9
8.17	June 11, 2001	207.5
7.86	September 22, 2000	199.6
4.06	May 07, 1999	103.1
5.32	September 29, 1998	135.1
2.97	July 17, 1997	75.4
7.79	October 07, 1996	197.9
3.65	June 05, 1995	92.7
6.65	October 02, 1994	168.9
3.51	January 08, 1993	89.2
3.75	June 28, 1992	95.3
5.38	March 02, 1991	136.7
2.95	December 19, 1990	74.9
3.63	June 19, 1989	92.2
4.48	February 18, 1988	113.8
4.35	November 17, 1987	110.5
3.90	June 15, 1986	99.1
3.68	October 31, 1985	93.5
3.71	April 03, 1984	94.2
4.70	March 06, 1983	119.4
5.58	June 17, 1982	141.7
4.84	February 11, 1981	122.9
3.54	March 10, 1980	89.9
4.50	May 07, 1979	114.3
4.88	July 12, 1978	124.0
2.80	August 01, 1977	71.1
4.93	November 27, 1976	125.2
4.27	July 29, 1975	108.5
3.57	September 06, 1974	90.7
4.67	April 03, 1973	118.6
5.80	June 19, 1972	147.3
3.36	July 28, 1971	85.3
7.64	July 22, 1970	194.1
8.86	September 21, 1969	225.0
6.52	September 08, 1968	165.6
2.94	December 10, 1967	74.7
6.67	June 09, 1966	169.4
5.15	June 15, 1965	130.8
8.21	July 18, 1964	208.5
4.01	September 28, 1963	101.9
7.09	March 31, 1962	180.1
3.05	August 30, 1961	77.5
3.94	November 24, 1960	100.1
5.85	March 05, 1959	148.6
3.54	April 09, 1958	89.9
3.61	June 08, 1957	91.7
4.09	September 24, 1956	103.9
2.42	June 30, 1955	61.5
2.39	July 26, 1954	60.7
3.27	August 20, 1953	83.1
2.35	September 19, 1952	59.7
4.09	March 19, 1951	103.9
7.07	August 31, 1950	179.6
–	1949	–
–	1948	–
4.42	April 15, 1947	112.3
3.58	March 16, 1946	90.9
2.68	December 14, 1945	68.1
3.84	July 14, 1944	97.5
2.32	June 20, 1943	58.9
–	1942	–
4.64	October 07, 1941	117.9
–	1940	–
2.95	April 25, 1939	74.9
2.12	June 21, 1938	53.8
2.81	June 06, 1937	71.4
3.62	August 13, 1936	91.9
–	1935	–
–	1934	–
3.15	April 15, 1933	80.0
3.75	September 15, 1932	95.3
2.10	December 31, 1931	53.3
7.75	November 17, 1930	196.9
4.25	October 01, 1929	108.0
3.55	August 15, 1928	90.2
2.25	December 03, 1927	57.2
2.60	September 21, 1926	66.0
3.25	February 17, 1925	82.6
8.60	September 16, 1924	218.4
–	1923	–
–	1922	–
2.60	May 16, 1921	66.0
4.25	December 27, 1920	108.0
–	1919	–
–	1918	–
–	1917	–
–	1916	–
–	1915	–
–	1914	–
2.50	January 01, 1913	63.5
5.40	April 21, 1912	137.2
3.50	August 30, 1911	88.9
2.40	March 01, 1910	61.0
2.20	July 10, 1909	55.9
3.75	August 23, 1908	95.3
–	1907	–
–	1906	–
2.50	July 11, 1905	63.5
2.80	August 03, 1904	71.1

Tallahassee - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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