Wichita - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year
This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Wichita, Kansas along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Wichita in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Wichita 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 records were observed at Eisenhower National Airport and go back to 1954. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 10.31 inches (261.9 millimetres) on September 12, 2008.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
4.24 | October 25, 2023 | 107.7 |
3.90 | May 31, 2022 | 99.1 |
2.18 | June 30, 2021 | 55.4 |
1.73 | May 11, 2020 | 43.9 |
2.76 | August 21, 2019 | 70.1 |
3.02 | October 08, 2018 | 76.7 |
2.05 | April 16, 2017 | 52.1 |
5.72 | July 02, 2016 | 145.3 |
3.59 | May 16, 2015 | 91.2 |
2.47 | June 24, 2014 | 62.7 |
2.38 | August 04, 2013 | 60.5 |
2.86 | February 03, 2012 | 72.6 |
2.82 | June 09, 2011 | 71.6 |
2.94 | June 13, 2010 | 74.7 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
5.10 | April 26, 2009 | 129.5 |
10.31 | September 12, 2008 | 261.9 |
2.34 | June 29, 2007 | 59.4 |
1.96 | May 09, 2006 | 49.8 |
2.67 | July 03, 2005 | 67.8 |
2.57 | July 23, 2004 | 65.3 |
2.78 | October 08, 2003 | 70.6 |
2.73 | October 03, 2002 | 69.3 |
1.75 | March 15, 2001 | 44.5 |
2.64 | June 13, 2000 | 67.1 |
5.78 | September 26, 1999 | 146.8 |
5.79 | October 31, 1998 | 147.1 |
2.14 | July 08, 1997 | 54.4 |
2.28 | November 16, 1996 | 57.9 |
2.79 | June 08, 1995 | 70.9 |
1.61 | August 19, 1994 | 40.9 |
2.01 | July 13, 1993 | 51.1 |
2.40 | July 16, 1992 | 61.0 |
2.68 | August 29, 1991 | 68.1 |
1.58 | November 03, 1990 | 40.1 |
3.28 | September 05, 1989 | 83.3 |
1.67 | April 01, 1988 | 42.4 |
3.76 | August 12, 1987 | 95.5 |
2.24 | September 29, 1986 | 56.9 |
3.09 | October 09, 1985 | 78.5 |
2.57 | December 15, 1984 | 65.3 |
2.30 | July 03, 1983 | 58.4 |
1.91 | May 05, 1982 | 48.5 |
1.89 | May 17, 1981 | 48.0 |
2.82 | August 14, 1980 | 71.6 |
2.58 | June 08, 1979 | 65.5 |
2.02 | September 17, 1978 | 51.3 |
2.72 | September 01, 1977 | 69.1 |
1.96 | July 01, 1976 | 49.8 |
2.17 | May 28, 1975 | 55.1 |
2.20 | April 20, 1974 | 55.9 |
2.68 | September 26, 1973 | 68.1 |
1.30 | August 24, 1972 | 33.0 |
2.50 | October 29, 1971 | 63.5 |
3.18 | June 11, 1970 | 80.8 |
2.10 | July 19, 1969 | 53.3 |
2.96 | September 22, 1968 | 75.2 |
1.76 | July 05, 1967 | 44.7 |
1.29 | June 07, 1966 | 32.8 |
4.65 | June 04, 1965 | 118.1 |
3.74 | May 27, 1964 | 95.0 |
3.06 | May 25, 1963 | 77.7 |
2.42 | July 23, 1962 | 61.5 |
2.59 | March 26, 1961 | 65.8 |
3.10 | August 24, 1960 | 78.7 |
3.34 | August 15, 1959 | 84.8 |
2.83 | July 04, 1958 | 71.9 |
2.24 | June 26, 1957 | 56.9 |
1.05 | October 14, 1956 + | 26.7 |
4.14 | October 02, 1955 | 105.2 |
1.88 | May 23, 1954 | 47.8 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.