Peoria - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year
Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Peoria, Illinois. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Peoria got more than 10 inches of snow in a single day?
This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Peoria and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.
These records go back to 1906, with just a few years missing data. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Peoria is 12.2 inches (31.0 centimetres) on January 13, 1979.
Since 1944 the snowfall extremes were measured at Peoria International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Peoria.
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | January 25, 2023 | 13.5 |
| 8.2 | February 02, 2022 | 20.8 |
| 5.4 | February 15, 2021 | 13.7 |
| 3.5 | February 12, 2020 | 8.9 |
| 10.7 | January 12, 2019 | 27.2 |
| 7.9 | March 24, 2018 | 20.1 |
| 3.9 | March 13, 2017 | 9.9 |
| 4.2 | December 04, 2016 | 10.7 |
| 6.1 | February 01, 2015 | 15.5 |
| 5.5 | January 05, 2014 | 14.0 |
| 7.0 | March 24, 2013 | 17.8 |
| 5.0 | January 12, 2012 | 12.7 |
| 11.8 | February 01, 2011 | 30.0 |
| 6.6 | December 24, 2010 | 16.8 |
| Inches | Date | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | January 14, 2009 | 14.5 |
| 5.0 | February 06, 2008 | 12.7 |
| 7.0 | February 13, 2007 | 17.8 |
| 6.8 | December 01, 2006 | 17.3 |
| 4.3 | December 08, 2005 | 10.9 |
| 5.8 | November 24, 2004 | 14.7 |
| 3.6 | February 15, 2003 | 9.1 |
| 3.8 | March 02, 2002 | 9.7 |
| 3.2 | January 26, 2001 | 8.1 |
| 8.0 | December 11, 2000 | 20.3 |
| 8.7 | January 02, 1999 | 22.1 |
| 5.7 | March 09, 1998 | 14.5 |
| – | 1997 | – |
| – | 1996 | – |
| 2.1 | December 08, 1995 | 5.3 |
| 5.7 | February 25, 1994 | 14.5 |
| 4.5 | February 25, 1993 | 11.4 |
| 4.0 | December 09, 1992 | 10.2 |
| 6.9 | March 13, 1991 | 17.5 |
| 4.8 | January 25, 1990 | 12.2 |
| 5.1 | December 10, 1989 | 13.0 |
| 5.5 | February 10, 1988 | 14.0 |
| 5.6 | January 09, 1987 | 14.2 |
| 4.5 | February 23, 1986 | 11.4 |
| 3.1 | December 17, 1985 | 7.9 |
| 3.0 | March 08, 1984 + | 7.6 |
| 4.6 | March 20, 1983 | 11.7 |
| 5.9 | April 08, 1982 | 15.0 |
| 6.4 | February 10, 1981 | 16.3 |
| 5.5 | April 14, 1980 | 14.0 |
| 12.2 | January 13, 1979 | 31.0 |
| 7.2 | December 31, 1978 | 18.3 |
| 4.7 | December 02, 1977 | 11.9 |
| 4.4 | January 13, 1976 | 11.2 |
| 6.8 | November 26, 1975 | 17.3 |
| 4.7 | November 13, 1974 | 11.9 |
| 7.0 | December 19, 1973 | 17.8 |
| 5.1 | March 29, 1972 | 13.0 |
| 4.1 | January 03, 1971 | 10.4 |
| 5.0 | March 25, 1970 | 12.7 |
| 3.6 | December 07, 1969 | 9.1 |
| 2.4 | January 08, 1968 | 6.1 |
| 7.6 | January 26, 1967 | 19.3 |
| 2.0 | February 28, 1966 | 5.1 |
| 5.6 | March 04, 1965 | 14.2 |
| 4.2 | January 12, 1964 | 10.7 |
| 3.1 | February 23, 1963 | 7.9 |
| 5.1 | January 06, 1962 | 13.0 |
| 3.5 | February 02, 1961 | 8.9 |
| 4.8 | March 16, 1960 | 12.2 |
| 6.4 | January 20, 1959 | 16.3 |
| 8.0 | January 21, 1958 | 20.3 |
| 8.1 | March 25, 1957 | 20.6 |
| 6.7 | December 08, 1956 | 17.0 |
| 3.1 | January 18, 1955 | 7.9 |
| 5.1 | December 29, 1954 | 13.0 |
| 3.7 | December 22, 1953 | 9.4 |
| 3.8 | February 13, 1952 | 9.7 |
| 6.5 | November 06, 1951 | 16.5 |
| 3.8 | February 25, 1950 | 9.7 |
| 2.7 | February 03, 1949 | 6.9 |
| 2.1 | January 01, 1948 | 5.3 |
| 4.2 | January 02, 1947 | 10.7 |
| 7.5 | March 09, 1946 | 19.1 |
| 2.5 | January 21, 1945 | 6.4 |
| 7.5 | February 10, 1944 | 19.1 |
| – | 1943 | – |
| 5.3 | February 09, 1942 | 13.5 |
| 3.3 | December 30, 1941 | 8.4 |
| 2.5 | February 28, 1940 | 6.4 |
| 7.8 | January 30, 1939 | 19.8 |
| 6.1 | April 08, 1938 | 15.5 |
| 2.5 | November 18, 1937 | 6.4 |
| 7.0 | January 16, 1936 | 17.8 |
| 4.8 | December 22, 1935 | 12.2 |
| 5.9 | March 26, 1934 | 15.0 |
| 7.4 | February 07, 1933 | 18.8 |
| 5.4 | November 15, 1932 | 13.7 |
| 5.8 | March 07, 1931 | 14.7 |
| 5.5 | March 25, 1930 | 14.0 |
| 4.7 | December 01, 1929 | 11.9 |
| 2.5 | March 30, 1928 | 6.4 |
| 8.3 | January 13, 1927 | 21.1 |
| 8.8 | March 30, 1926 | 22.4 |
| 3.8 | February 28, 1925 | 9.7 |
| 4.4 | December 23, 1924 | 11.2 |
| 4.7 | January 05, 1923 | 11.9 |
| 2.5 | November 27, 1922 | 6.4 |
| 3.0 | November 11, 1921 | 7.6 |
| 4.6 | April 04, 1920 | 11.7 |
| 4.0 | February 20, 1919 | 10.2 |
| 10.3 | January 06, 1918 | 26.2 |
| 2.9 | January 21, 1917 | 7.4 |
| 2.5 | March 01, 1916 + | 6.4 |
| 5.0 | December 24, 1915 | 12.7 |
| 4.3 | January 31, 1914 | 10.9 |
| 5.9 | February 26, 1913 | 15.0 |
| 4.2 | April 17, 1912 | 10.7 |
| 8.0 | January 16, 1911 | 20.3 |
| 1.4 | January 30, 1910 | 3.6 |
| 5.5 | December 24, 1909 | 14.0 |
| 9.0 | February 18, 1908 | 22.9 |
| 6.3 | March 10, 1907 | 16.0 |
| 4.0 | March 19, 1906 | 10.2 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.