Syracuse NY Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Syracuse 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 go back to 1902, with just a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.79 inches (121.7 millimetres) on June 11, 1922.

Since 1940 the temperature extremes were measured at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Syracuse. Data for 1902 to 1918 come from nearby Fayetteville.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Syracuse
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.45	August 07, 2023	62.2
1.78	June 16, 2022	45.2
2.72	August 19, 2021	69.1
2.36	July 11, 2020	59.9
1.95	October 31, 2019	49.5
1.55	January 12, 2018	39.4
1.90	October 29, 2017	48.3
2.42	May 29, 2016	61.5
2.64	June 30, 2015	67.1
2.16	July 28, 2014	54.9
2.55	June 06, 2013	64.8
1.45	December 27, 2012	36.8
2.58	September 07, 2011	65.5
4.21	August 22, 2010	106.9

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Syracuse each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.71	June 11, 2009	43.4
1.56	February 01, 2008	39.6
1.51	October 23, 2007	38.4
4.29	July 12, 2006	109.0
2.38	July 14, 2005	60.5
2.60	July 27, 2004	66.0
1.36	May 24, 2003	34.5
2.86	June 14, 2002	72.6
2.59	September 24, 2001	65.8
1.32	June 13, 2000	33.5
2.30	September 16, 1999	58.4
1.79	August 24, 1998	45.5
1.40	December 30, 1997	35.6
3.56	November 08, 1996	90.4
2.98	October 21, 1995	75.7
1.20	November 01, 1994	30.5
2.91	August 24, 1993	73.9
1.61	May 31, 1992	40.9
1.96	August 09, 1991	49.8
2.98	August 28, 1990	75.7
1.78	September 14, 1989	45.2
1.57	July 21, 1988	39.9
2.74	June 22, 1987	69.6
2.50	July 30, 1986	63.5
1.92	September 27, 1985	48.8
1.18	December 29, 1984	30.0
1.36	December 13, 1983	34.5
1.96	September 23, 1982	49.8
1.68	October 27, 1981	42.7
1.58	October 25, 1980	40.1
2.33	September 06, 1979	59.2
1.72	September 18, 1978	43.7
1.75	July 15, 1977	44.5
2.08	August 28, 1976	52.8
2.49	September 25, 1975	63.2
3.90	July 03, 1974	99.1
2.09	June 12, 1973	53.1
3.60	June 21, 1972	91.4
2.11	July 24, 1971	53.6
2.42	April 02, 1970	61.5
2.36	May 19, 1969	59.9
2.67	June 26, 1968	67.8
2.09	November 02, 1967	53.1
2.07	September 04, 1966	52.6
1.29	April 12, 1965	32.8
1.33	March 10, 1964	33.8
1.90	June 20, 1963	48.3
1.05	August 10, 1962	26.7
2.00	July 14, 1961	50.8
1.58	September 09, 1960	40.1
2.39	October 01, 1959	60.7
1.42	January 25, 1958	36.1
2.38	July 29, 1957	60.5
2.62	August 30, 1956	66.5
3.55	October 06, 1955	90.2
2.70	August 30, 1954	68.6
1.26	May 01, 1953	32.0
2.00	July 09, 1952	50.8
1.49	February 21, 1951	37.8
2.20	September 10, 1950	55.9
1.65	August 29, 1949	41.9
1.57	November 06, 1948	39.9
1.98	August 16, 1947	50.3
2.30	February 15, 1946	58.4
2.29	September 18, 1945	58.2
2.07	November 30, 1944	52.6
3.26	August 13, 1943	82.8
2.35	December 30, 1942	59.7
1.52	May 28, 1941	38.6
2.24	February 19, 1940	56.9
1.30	January 30, 1939	33.0
2.01	May 29, 1938	51.1
2.54	October 23, 1937	64.5
1.47	November 04, 1936	37.3
2.05	July 07, 1935	52.1
2.30	January 30, 1934	58.4
1.09	June 30, 1933	27.7
2.19	October 05, 1932	55.6
1.11	July 10, 1931	28.2
2.14	June 17, 1930	54.4
2.42	September 09, 1929	61.5
3.21	July 22, 1928	81.5
1.40	November 30, 1927	35.6
1.75	November 16, 1926	44.5
2.55	July 22, 1925	64.8
1.53	September 30, 1924	38.9
2.25	October 24, 1923	57.2
4.79	June 11, 1922	121.7
–	1921	–
–	1920	–
–	1919	–
–	1918	–
1.84	December 14, 1917	46.7
2.61	May 17, 1916	66.3
1.86	September 13, 1915	47.2
1.94	August 20, 1914	49.3
2.52	March 25, 1913	64.0
2.06	December 06, 1912	52.3
1.69	September 08, 1911	42.9
1.42	September 06, 1910	36.1
1.56	April 14, 1909	39.6
1.07	January 08, 1908	27.2
2.50	June 30, 1907	63.5
–	1906	–
3.33	August 30, 1905	84.6
1.46	December 27, 1904	37.1
–	1903	–
1.75	July 27, 1902	44.5

Syracuse - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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