Atlanta GA Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Atlanta, Georgia along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Atlanta in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Atlanta and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These precipitation extremes were measured at Atlanta's Hartsfield—Jackson International Airport and go back to 1930. During that time, the heaviest downpour recorded for a single day there was 6.68 inches (169.7 millimetres) on October 4, 1995.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Atlanta
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.04	January 22, 2023	51.8
2.40	June 27, 2022	61.0
3.18	April 24, 2021	80.8
4.55	October 10, 2020	115.6
3.90	June 08, 2019	99.1
4.16	April 23, 2018	105.7
4.27	April 05, 2017	108.5
2.32	November 29, 2016	58.9
3.93	December 24, 2015	99.8
2.54	October 14, 2014	64.5
4.14	June 05, 2013	105.2
1.97	January 21, 2012	50.0
1.95	March 27, 2011	49.5
2.81	May 03, 2010	71.4

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Atlanta each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.10	July 13, 2008	53.3
1.64	September 13, 2007	41.7
3.72	August 31, 2006	94.5
5.14	July 06, 2005	130.6
4.93	September 16, 2004	125.2
2.96	July 01, 2003	75.2
2.21	October 28, 2002	56.1
2.86	June 01, 2001	72.6
1.58	September 01, 2000	40.1
1.86	September 20, 1999	47.2
3.72	March 08, 1998	94.5
3.04	September 25, 1997	77.2
2.70	February 02, 1996	68.6
6.68	October 04, 1995	169.7
3.70	July 04, 1994	94.0
1.95	October 29, 1993	49.5
3.67	September 04, 1992	93.2
3.78	June 18, 1991	96.0
4.32	March 16, 1990	109.7
4.90	September 25, 1989	124.5
2.65	July 29, 1988	67.3
2.67	July 06, 1987	67.8
2.17	October 13, 1986	55.1
3.92	October 01, 1985	99.6
2.99	August 25, 1984	75.9
3.10	December 03, 1983	78.7
2.66	October 13, 1982	67.6
3.65	February 10, 1981	92.7
3.03	May 23, 1980	77.0
4.44	April 13, 1979	112.8
2.23	August 09, 1978	56.6
2.66	October 25, 1977	67.6
3.43	January 26, 1976	87.1
2.25	April 02, 1975	57.2
1.62	April 04, 1974	41.1
3.48	January 07, 1973	88.4
2.11	December 14, 1972	53.6
2.74	September 17, 1971	69.6
4.64	March 19, 1970	117.9
4.34	May 08, 1969	110.2
2.18	March 12, 1968	55.4
2.81	August 23, 1967	71.4
2.57	November 10, 1966	65.3
2.57	January 23, 1965	65.3
3.26	April 06, 1964	82.8
3.05	September 28, 1963	77.5
3.14	November 21, 1962	79.8
3.73	February 24, 1961	94.7
2.41	August 09, 1960	61.2
2.03	May 30, 1959	51.6
2.68	February 06, 1958	68.1
2.75	April 04, 1957	69.9
5.30	September 25, 1956	134.6
2.34	February 06, 1955	59.4
2.77	July 14, 1954	70.4
3.19	April 30, 1953	81.0
2.64	August 29, 1952	67.1
2.83	December 20, 1951	71.9
2.72	September 07, 1950	69.1
2.28	April 29, 1949	57.9
5.35	July 10, 1948	135.9
2.49	November 11, 1947	63.2
3.23	June 16, 1946	82.0
3.34	July 25, 1945	84.8
2.55	April 26, 1944	64.8
2.68	January 18, 1943	68.1
3.14	March 21, 1942	79.8
2.80	December 23, 1941	71.1
4.94	August 12, 1940	125.5
2.49	August 17, 1939	63.2
2.64	September 27, 1938	67.1
3.71	April 29, 1937	94.2
4.54	September 29, 1936	115.3
3.98	November 12, 1935	101.1
2.15	October 05, 1934	54.6
2.52	June 10, 1933	64.0
3.13	October 16, 1932	79.5
1.94	December 17, 1931	49.3
2.00	May 17, 1930	50.8

Atlanta - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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