Sioux Falls SD Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and go back to 1932. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.44 inches (138.2 millimetres) on August 7, 2022.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Sioux Falls
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.86	August 05, 2023	47.2
5.44	August 07, 2022	138.2
3.35	August 28, 2021	85.1
1.54	June 18, 2020	39.1
2.49	July 17, 2019	63.2
3.35	June 20, 2018	85.1
2.15	August 21, 2017	54.6
3.61	September 15, 2016	91.7
2.62	October 23, 2015	66.5
3.00	June 16, 2014	76.2
2.27	October 14, 2013	57.7
1.41	February 28, 2012	35.8
2.50	July 27, 2011	63.5
2.50	July 21, 2010	63.5

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Sioux Falls each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.12	July 07, 2009	28.4
2.15	October 06, 2008	54.6
3.27	March 31, 2007	83.1
1.79	April 07, 2006	45.5
1.54	October 04, 2005	39.1
4.22	May 29, 2004	107.2
2.63	September 10, 2003	66.8
2.28	August 21, 2002	57.9
3.72	April 22, 2001	94.5
1.73	August 05, 2000	43.9
1.89	May 20, 1999	48.0
2.36	October 04, 1998	59.9
2.68	June 29, 1997	68.1
1.22	May 18, 1996	31.0
2.39	March 25, 1995	60.7
2.58	June 22, 1994	65.5
2.81	July 10, 1993	71.4
3.35	July 01, 1992	85.1
1.85	May 16, 1991	47.0
2.46	June 27, 1990	62.5
1.32	September 07, 1989	33.5
1.60	August 21, 1988	40.6
1.28	September 16, 1987	32.5
2.40	September 16, 1986	61.0
2.09	April 22, 1985	53.1
2.44	June 11, 1984	62.0
1.63	June 20, 1983	41.4
3.99	August 31, 1982	101.3
1.96	July 03, 1981	49.8
1.57	May 29, 1980	39.9
2.22	October 30, 1979	56.4
1.61	July 21, 1978	40.9
3.23	August 15, 1977	82.0
0.91	June 24, 1976	23.1
4.59	August 01, 1975	116.6
1.96	August 08, 1974	49.8
4.54	October 09, 1973	115.3
3.55	May 01, 1972	90.2
1.60	September 04, 1971	40.6
2.83	May 28, 1970	71.9
1.84	July 08, 1969	46.7
2.08	June 24, 1968	52.8
1.68	August 25, 1967	42.7
4.02	September 11, 1966	102.1
2.26	May 08, 1965	57.4
1.56	April 26, 1964	39.6
1.78	July 27, 1963	45.2
1.76	August 30, 1962	44.7
1.58	September 20, 1961	40.1
1.59	January 01, 1960	40.4
3.94	August 02, 1959	100.1
1.32	September 13, 1958	33.5
4.26	June 16, 1957	108.2
2.31	June 17, 1956	58.7
1.94	June 18, 1955	49.3
2.16	September 08, 1954	54.9
2.87	June 27, 1953	72.9
1.62	February 19, 1952	41.1
1.99	June 25, 1951	50.5
2.91	September 20, 1950	73.9
1.41	September 04, 1949	35.8
2.60	July 28, 1948	66.0
2.74	June 09, 1947	69.6
2.88	September 08, 1946	73.2
1.28	September 19, 1945	32.5
1.61	August 04, 1944	40.9
1.95	May 30, 1943	49.5
–	1942	–
1.69	April 13, 1941	42.9
2.11	June 23, 1940	53.6
2.73	May 25, 1939	69.3
1.88	August 07, 1938	47.8
1.87	April 30, 1937	47.5
3.96	May 23, 1936	100.6
3.15	August 09, 1935	80.0
2.40	July 04, 1934	61.0
2.36	August 23, 1933	59.9
2.51	August 09, 1932	63.8

Sioux Falls - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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