Rochester MN Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Rochester 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 Rochester International Airport and go back to 1933. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.47 inches (189.7 millimetres) on July 11, 1981.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Rochester, MN
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.26	October 24, 2023	57.4
3.09	July 23, 2022	78.5
3.51	August 27, 2021	89.2
2.20	May 17, 2020	55.9
4.90	June 28, 2019	124.5
3.32	September 04, 2018	84.3
2.01	August 03, 2017	51.1
3.60	September 21, 2016	91.4
1.67	July 28, 2015	42.4
1.34	June 16, 2014	34.0
2.43	May 17, 2013	61.7
1.94	June 20, 2012	49.3
2.73	July 15, 2011	69.3
4.34	September 23, 2010	110.2

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Rochester, MN each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.67	August 08, 2009	42.4
2.79	June 11, 2008	70.9
5.16	August 18, 2007	131.1
2.77	August 24, 2006	70.4
3.48	July 25, 2005	88.4
4.06	June 09, 2004	103.1
1.53	May 04, 2003	38.9
2.44	June 03, 2002	62.0
3.75	April 11, 2001	95.3
4.80	June 01, 2000	121.9
2.48	August 18, 1999	63.0
1.71	June 27, 1998	43.4
1.81	October 12, 1997	46.0
2.11	June 16, 1996	53.6
1.00	August 13, 1995	25.4
2.93	August 10, 1994	74.4
2.06	June 17, 1993	52.3
1.60	September 16, 1992	40.6
2.30	November 01, 1991	58.4
3.81	April 23, 1990	96.8
1.75	August 31, 1989	44.5
1.99	September 19, 1988	50.5
1.60	July 24, 1987	40.6
3.04	September 10, 1986	77.2
2.13	August 29, 1985	54.1
1.41	September 12, 1984	35.8
2.69	August 25, 1983	68.3
1.97	May 12, 1982	50.0
7.47	July 11, 1981	189.7
1.88	May 29, 1980	47.8
2.30	August 04, 1979	58.4
6.22	July 05, 1978	158.0
1.99	June 16, 1977	50.5
0.99	July 30, 1976	25.1
2.05	November 09, 1975	52.1
1.63	June 09, 1974	41.4
2.43	August 22, 1973	61.7
2.15	September 12, 1972	54.6
1.60	June 07, 1971	40.6
2.08	May 27, 1970	52.8
2.37	August 06, 1969	60.2
1.73	July 23, 1968 +	43.9
2.24	August 06, 1967	56.9
2.81	October 14, 1966	71.4
2.04	July 08, 1965	51.8
2.39	September 07, 1964	60.7
1.53	November 22, 1963	38.9
2.12	August 30, 1962	53.8
1.80	May 31, 1961	45.7
2.00	June 16, 1960	50.8
3.80	June 25, 1959	96.5
4.02	June 04, 1958	102.1
2.00	July 16, 1957	50.8
2.39	August 29, 1956	60.7
1.30	July 08, 1955	33.0
1.59	June 18, 1954	40.4
2.06	July 25, 1953	52.3
4.01	June 23, 1952	101.9
3.18	July 21, 1951	80.8
2.63	July 19, 1950	66.8
5.24	July 26, 1949	133.1
2.06	June 25, 1948	52.3
1.84	August 20, 1947	46.7
2.39	September 05, 1946	60.7
2.33	May 24, 1945	59.2
1.04	May 18, 1944	26.4
2.06	June 11, 1943	52.3
2.94	August 08, 1942	74.7
3.17	September 15, 1941	80.5
3.01	July 10, 1940	76.5
1.97	August 02, 1939	50.0
3.11	September 10, 1938	79.0
2.36	August 11, 1937	59.9
1.81	August 28, 1936	46.0
2.37	July 27, 1935	60.2
2.22	June 08, 1934	56.4
1.89	June 24, 1933	48.0

Rochester - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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