Richmond VA Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Richmond 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 1899, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 8.79 inches (223.3 millimetres) on August 12, 1955.

Since 1947 the precipitation extremes were observed at Richmond International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Chimborazo Park near the city's downtown.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Richmond
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.78	May 16, 2023	70.6
2.11	December 15, 2022	53.6
2.14	October 06, 2021	54.4
3.61	August 04, 2020	91.7
2.05	July 04, 2019	52.1
7.61	June 22, 2018	193.3
2.15	August 18, 2017	54.6
4.74	September 28, 2016	120.4
1.67	November 09, 2015	42.4
1.99	July 24, 2014	50.5
2.67	June 07, 2013	67.8
1.96	October 29, 2012	49.8
5.36	August 27, 2011	136.1
3.69	September 30, 2010	93.7

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Richmond each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.51	November 12, 2009	89.2
3.35	April 20, 2008	85.1
3.10	August 16, 2007	78.7
3.62	September 01, 2006	91.9
2.03	July 22, 2005	51.6
6.68	August 30, 2004	169.7
4.32	September 18, 2003	109.7
1.38	May 09, 2002	35.1
3.12	August 12, 2001	79.2
2.14	June 28, 2000	54.4
4.53	September 16, 1999	115.1
2.26	February 04, 1998	57.4
2.04	July 22, 1997	51.8
2.94	October 08, 1996	74.7
1.88	March 08, 1995	47.8
2.68	September 22, 1994	68.1
1.99	March 13, 1993	50.5
3.14	March 07, 1992	79.8
2.98	June 22, 1991	75.7
3.72	August 09, 1990	94.5
2.03	July 16, 1989	51.6
3.70	July 23, 1988	94.0
2.76	April 16, 1987	70.1
3.00	July 23, 1986	76.2
5.58	August 18, 1985	141.7
2.20	March 25, 1984	55.9
2.96	June 20, 1983	75.2
2.71	July 12, 1982	68.8
3.05	May 11, 1981	77.5
2.75	July 23, 1980	69.9
2.71	September 05, 1979	68.8
2.60	April 26, 1978	66.0
4.35	October 26, 1977	110.5
2.15	September 15, 1976	54.6
3.01	July 11, 1975	76.5
2.86	August 07, 1974	72.6
1.91	February 02, 1973	48.5
3.91	June 18, 1972	99.3
3.18	October 23, 1971	80.8
1.29	December 16, 1970 +	32.8
4.90	July 22, 1969	124.5
1.77	March 12, 1968	45.0
2.22	July 20, 1967	56.4
2.83	October 19, 1966	71.9
2.65	July 25, 1965	67.3
2.18	August 30, 1964	55.4
3.41	June 03, 1963	86.6
3.31	January 06, 1962	84.1
4.76	October 20, 1961	120.9
2.85	August 10, 1960	72.4
4.58	July 01, 1959	116.3
3.27	August 03, 1958	83.1
3.95	October 06, 1957	100.3
2.70	July 05, 1956	68.6
8.79	August 12, 1955	223.3
1.69	August 18, 1954	42.9
3.14	September 05, 1953	79.8
2.62	November 21, 1952	66.5
1.86	October 07, 1951 +	47.2
1.43	September 22, 1950	36.3
3.53	July 16, 1949	89.7
2.54	August 04, 1948	64.5
3.33	November 03, 1947	84.6
–	1946	–
4.35	July 17, 1945	110.5
2.85	August 02, 1944	72.4
1.68	March 27, 1943	42.7
2.22	March 28, 1942	56.4
2.13	August 19, 1941	54.1
3.44	August 15, 1940	87.4
2.29	August 18, 1939	58.2
3.76	July 26, 1938	95.5
2.94	August 22, 1937	74.7
2.32	June 08, 1936	58.9
4.91	September 05, 1935	124.7
2.15	September 07, 1934	54.6
3.19	August 23, 1933	81.0
3.09	October 17, 1932	78.5
4.74	August 20, 1931	120.4
2.22	June 17, 1930	56.4
4.55	October 22, 1929	115.6
3.17	August 11, 1928	80.5
3.87	July 18, 1927	98.3
2.21	August 18, 1926	56.1
1.99	December 02, 1925	50.5
2.85	September 30, 1924	72.4
7.24	July 30, 1923	183.9
3.18	July 13, 1922	80.8
2.32	January 10, 1921	58.9
2.79	June 03, 1920	70.9
2.43	July 20, 1919	61.7
1.92	April 09, 1918	48.8
2.00	September 06, 1917	50.8
2.27	June 24, 1916	57.7
3.25	August 03, 1915	82.6
2.14	January 03, 1914	54.4
1.98	October 25, 1913	50.3
3.11	March 15, 1912	79.0
1.73	August 30, 1911	43.9
3.65	April 17, 1910	92.7
2.49	December 13, 1909	63.2
3.29	August 19, 1908	83.6
2.41	September 22, 1907	61.2
1.98	October 22, 1906	50.3
1.70	June 23, 1905	43.2
2.45	October 21, 1904	62.2
2.02	June 11, 1903	51.3
–	1902	–
2.35	April 14, 1901	59.7
2.87	August 23, 1900	72.9
2.19	September 19, 1899	55.6

Richmond - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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