New Orleans LA Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in New Orleans, Louisiana. The information answers questions like: When was the last time New Orleans got more than a foot of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in New Orleans 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 1898, with a lot of gaps before 1948. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 13.08 inches (332.2 millimetres) on October 2, 1937

Since 1948 the rainfall extremes were observed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at the Audubon Zoo near the city's downtown.

Most rain in one day for recent years in New Orleans
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.76	December 02, 2023	70.1
3.00	December 30, 2022	76.2
5.54	March 23, 2021	140.7
4.76	May 14, 2020	120.9
6.24	October 25, 2019	158.5
3.98	April 14, 2018	101.1
3.66	May 03, 2017	93.0
4.00	April 01, 2016	101.6
8.67	October 25, 2015	220.2
3.54	May 09, 2014	89.9
3.12	April 28, 2013	79.2
7.86	August 29, 2012	199.6
6.25	September 03, 2011	158.8
2.88	July 10, 2010	73.2

Highest daily rainfall recorded at New Orleans each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
5.71	December 15, 2009	145.0
3.29	September 02, 2008	83.6
6.07	October 22, 2007	154.2
3.68	December 30, 2006	93.5
4.50	August 29, 2005	114.3
7.67	April 25, 2004	194.8
5.14	November 27, 2003	130.6
7.52	September 25, 2002	191.0
5.98	June 06, 2001	151.9
3.78	November 18, 2000	96.0
3.28	June 26, 1999	83.3
5.64	September 11, 1998	143.3
2.77	January 07, 1997	70.4
4.32	July 08, 1996	109.7
12.24	May 08, 1995	310.9
3.18	September 15, 1994	80.8
2.66	October 29, 1993	67.6
4.18	August 26, 1992	106.2
4.07	April 25, 1991	103.4
6.47	December 03, 1990	164.3
10.92	November 07, 1989	277.4
4.33	April 02, 1988	110.0
2.37	June 21, 1987 +	60.2
2.92	June 09, 1986	74.2
4.20	October 27, 1985	106.7
3.33	August 03, 1984	84.6
6.41	April 07, 1983	162.8
3.83	February 02, 1982	97.3
4.33	February 10, 1981	110.0
5.27	April 12, 1980	133.9
4.15	February 06, 1979	105.4
6.25	May 03, 1978	158.8
4.98	September 05, 1977	126.5
2.43	December 25, 1976	61.7
4.82	August 01, 1975	122.4
4.24	March 26, 1974	107.7
5.10	March 24, 1973	129.5
4.70	May 12, 1972	119.4
5.39	September 04, 1971	136.9
2.87	December 15, 1970	72.9
3.06	August 08, 1969	77.7
1.90	August 13, 1968	48.3
4.49	February 06, 1967	114.0
4.29	July 31, 1966	109.0
3.25	January 22, 1965	82.6
3.98	January 06, 1964	101.1
3.61	November 09, 1963	91.7
3.18	June 19, 1962	80.8
5.37	November 13, 1961	136.4
3.22	September 10, 1960	81.8
9.85	May 31, 1959	250.2
3.17	January 20, 1958	80.5
3.62	April 04, 1957	91.9
4.06	September 23, 1956	103.1
3.55	September 04, 1955	90.2
3.58	September 16, 1954	90.9
6.18	November 19, 1953	157.0
3.36	December 30, 1952	85.3
3.97	March 28, 1951	100.8
3.81	June 06, 1950	96.8
2.80	April 28, 1949	71.1
7.87	March 05, 1948	199.9
–	1947	–
5.70	March 27, 1946	144.8
–	1945	–
–	1944	–
4.30	September 18, 1943	109.2
6.02	February 16, 1942	152.9
3.60	October 02, 1941	91.4
3.69	September 21, 1940	93.7
2.62	November 17, 1939	66.5
3.33	December 26, 1938	84.6
13.08	October 02, 1937	332.2
3.62	August 30, 1936	91.9
–	1935	–
3.82	March 03, 1934	97.0
–	1933	–
7.08	May 17, 1932	179.8
4.15	July 15, 1931	105.4
7.12	August 30, 1930	180.8
12.96	September 07, 1929	329.2
4.05	June 03, 1928	102.9
–	1927	–
–	1926	–
–	1925	–
–	1924	–
–	1923	–
–	1922	–
3.64	June 10, 1921	92.5
4.22	April 09, 1920	107.2
6.21	November 10, 1919	157.7
4.64	October 29, 1918	117.9
2.63	April 05, 1917	66.8
6.78	May 22, 1916	172.2
8.36	September 30, 1915	212.3
4.15	April 19, 1914	105.4
3.81	September 14, 1913	96.8
5.96	May 11, 1912	151.4
3.90	April 26, 1911	99.1
3.40	March 10, 1910	86.4
–	1909	–
3.52	May 06, 1908	89.4
4.96	April 25, 1907	126.0
–	1906	–
–	1905	–
–	1904	–
–	1903	–
2.92	March 14, 1902	74.2
6.15	April 17, 1901	156.2
6.73	April 22, 1900	170.9
4.00	June 11, 1899	101.6
3.92	September 10, 1898	99.6

New Orleans - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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