West Palm Beach - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year
This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in West Palm Beach, Florida. The information answers questions like: When was the last time West Palm Beach got more than eight 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 West Palm Beach 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 1930. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 15.22 inches (386.6 millimetres) on April 17, 1942.
Since 1942 the rainfall extremes were observed at Palm Beach International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown West Palm Beach.
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 4.97 | April 16, 2023 | 126.2 |
| 4.52 | June 04, 2022 | 114.8 |
| 2.99 | November 19, 2021 | 75.9 |
| 4.44 | May 25, 2020 | 112.8 |
| 2.88 | August 06, 2019 | 73.2 |
| 3.19 | May 13, 2018 | 81.0 |
| 5.10 | October 28, 2017 | 129.5 |
| 4.79 | January 27, 2016 | 121.7 |
| 2.53 | September 16, 2015 | 64.3 |
| 2.98 | January 09, 2014 | 75.7 |
| 6.77 | May 20, 2013 | 172.0 |
| 5.52 | August 26, 2012 | 140.2 |
| 2.66 | August 07, 2011 | 67.6 |
| 4.99 | March 12, 2010 | 126.7 |
| Inches | Date | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 5.33 | May 23, 2009 | 135.4 |
| 4.54 | August 19, 2008 | 115.3 |
| 6.41 | October 16, 2007 | 162.8 |
| 8.22 | December 14, 2006 | 208.8 |
| 3.50 | August 30, 2005 | 88.9 |
| 8.79 | September 25, 2004 | 223.3 |
| 5.49 | May 22, 2003 | 139.4 |
| 5.10 | April 14, 2002 | 129.5 |
| 5.11 | September 13, 2001 | 129.8 |
| 5.16 | November 25, 2000 | 131.1 |
| 7.10 | October 15, 1999 | 180.3 |
| 6.30 | January 22, 1998 | 160.0 |
| 3.67 | June 01, 1997 | 93.2 |
| 2.18 | March 11, 1996 | 55.4 |
| 8.01 | August 23, 1995 | 203.5 |
| 6.45 | December 21, 1994 | 163.8 |
| 5.58 | March 21, 1993 | 141.7 |
| 4.79 | November 18, 1992 | 121.7 |
| 6.78 | January 15, 1991 | 172.2 |
| 4.33 | September 19, 1990 | 110.0 |
| 3.91 | April 15, 1989 | 99.3 |
| 6.70 | August 20, 1988 | 170.2 |
| 3.94 | November 03, 1987 | 100.1 |
| 3.97 | December 06, 1986 | 100.8 |
| 3.16 | March 21, 1985 | 80.3 |
| 7.41 | November 22, 1984 | 188.2 |
| 5.16 | January 20, 1983 | 131.1 |
| 5.89 | November 01, 1982 | 149.6 |
| 3.94 | November 05, 1981 | 100.1 |
| 3.47 | January 27, 1980 | 88.1 |
| 6.49 | April 25, 1979 | 164.8 |
| 5.26 | November 07, 1978 | 133.6 |
| 5.27 | May 05, 1977 | 133.9 |
| 4.99 | May 28, 1976 | 126.7 |
| 4.30 | September 18, 1975 | 109.2 |
| 4.34 | October 06, 1974 | 110.2 |
| 2.60 | July 22, 1973 | 66.0 |
| 5.33 | November 07, 1972 | 135.4 |
| 2.93 | May 15, 1971 | 74.4 |
| 4.15 | March 25, 1970 | 105.4 |
| 4.88 | June 20, 1969 | 124.0 |
| 3.65 | September 30, 1968 + | 92.7 |
| 4.06 | October 05, 1967 | 103.1 |
| 4.23 | June 30, 1966 | 107.4 |
| 5.00 | October 14, 1965 | 127.0 |
| 7.00 | October 11, 1964 | 177.8 |
| 6.43 | October 02, 1963 | 163.3 |
| 3.05 | September 21, 1962 | 77.5 |
| 2.19 | January 09, 1961 | 55.6 |
| 5.19 | September 17, 1960 | 131.8 |
| 5.15 | October 20, 1959 | 130.8 |
| 7.04 | May 05, 1958 | 178.8 |
| 6.29 | January 21, 1957 | 159.8 |
| 3.47 | September 08, 1956 | 88.1 |
| 3.75 | December 14, 1955 | 95.3 |
| 4.31 | June 18, 1954 | 109.5 |
| 2.53 | August 29, 1953 | 64.3 |
| 5.70 | September 08, 1952 | 144.8 |
| 5.85 | October 14, 1951 | 148.6 |
| 2.71 | August 09, 1950 | 68.8 |
| 4.97 | August 26, 1949 | 126.2 |
| 7.10 | October 05, 1948 | 180.3 |
| 4.75 | September 17, 1947 | 120.7 |
| 5.22 | May 13, 1946 | 132.6 |
| 7.00 | June 23, 1945 | 177.8 |
| 3.23 | August 01, 1944 | 82.0 |
| 2.76 | March 09, 1943 | 70.1 |
| 15.22 | April 17, 1942 | 386.6 |
| 3.06 | September 20, 1941 | 77.7 |
| 5.97 | June 03, 1940 | 151.6 |
| 3.09 | August 11, 1939 | 78.5 |
| 2.47 | June 03, 1938 | 62.7 |
| 4.74 | March 30, 1937 | 120.4 |
| 6.56 | June 15, 1936 | 166.6 |
| 4.06 | January 05, 1935 | 103.1 |
| 4.44 | May 15, 1934 | 112.8 |
| – | 1933 | – |
| 3.81 | September 10, 1932 | 96.8 |
| 6.47 | September 07, 1931 | 164.3 |
| 3.49 | April 05, 1930 | 88.6 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.