Detroit MI Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Detroit 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 Detroit Metro Airport and go back to 1959. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.57 inches (116.1 millimetres) on August 11, 2014.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Detroit
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.50	August 24, 2023	88.9
1.27	February 17, 2022	32.3
2.73	August 12, 2021	69.3
2.83	August 28, 2020	71.9
2.10	April 30, 2019	53.3
2.96	July 31, 2018	75.2
1.99	November 18, 2017	50.5
2.87	September 29, 2016	72.9
1.39	May 30, 2015	35.3
4.57	August 11, 2014	116.1
2.46	August 12, 2013	62.5
1.76	July 05, 2012	44.7
2.16	July 28, 2011	54.9
1.69	July 23, 2010	42.9

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Detroit each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.59	June 19, 2009	65.8
2.97	September 13, 2008	75.4
1.62	August 20, 2007	41.1
1.63	July 26, 2006 +	41.4
2.30	November 15, 2005	58.4
1.77	August 28, 2004	45.0
1.78	October 14, 2003	45.2
1.79	August 04, 2002	45.5
1.92	October 16, 2001	48.8
3.71	September 11, 2000	94.2
1.56	June 28, 1999	39.6
4.34	July 07, 1998	110.2
1.54	March 14, 1997	39.1
1.61	May 09, 1996	40.9
1.44	July 26, 1995	36.6
2.18	August 13, 1994	55.4
2.17	June 25, 1993	55.1
1.82	September 09, 1992	46.2
1.90	August 19, 1991	48.3
2.73	September 06, 1990	69.3
2.04	July 20, 1989	51.8
1.35	October 17, 1988	34.3
2.23	June 21, 1987	56.6
2.23	June 07, 1986	56.6
2.02	October 19, 1985	51.3
1.52	May 25, 1984	38.6
1.79	June 27, 1983	45.5
2.61	July 19, 1982	66.3
1.48	October 27, 1981	37.6
1.54	July 28, 1980	39.1
3.08	July 11, 1979	78.2
1.39	January 26, 1978	35.3
1.33	September 13, 1977	33.8
1.75	May 06, 1976	44.5
1.73	August 29, 1975	43.9
2.81	August 16, 1974	71.4
1.48	July 20, 1973	37.6
1.96	June 20, 1972	49.8
1.34	December 30, 1971	34.0
1.87	August 19, 1970	47.5
2.38	July 04, 1969	60.5
2.56	May 26, 1968	65.0
2.17	December 21, 1967	55.1
3.19	July 12, 1966	81.0
2.67	December 24, 1965	67.8
3.21	August 11, 1964	81.5
1.62	June 09, 1963	41.1
2.10	July 11, 1962	53.3
2.27	August 27, 1961	57.7
1.75	June 14, 1960	44.5
2.11	October 06, 1959	53.6

Detroit - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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