Most Daily Precipitation in Albany History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Albany, New York history from 1903–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Albany?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Albany, New York has ever received in a single day is 5.6 inches which occurred on Thursday September 16, 1999.

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Albany Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	5.6 inches	September 16, 1999
2	4.7 inches	August 28, 2011
3	4.1 inches	August 31, 1950
4	3.9 inches	August 4, 2020
5	3.5 inches	August 28, 1971
6	3.5 inches	July 13, 1996
7	3.5 inches	June 1, 1952
8	3.5 inches	September 12, 1960
9	3.3 inches	June 6, 2000
10	3.3 inches	November 3, 1927
11	3.3 inches	September 21, 1938
12	3.2 inches	July 15, 2000
13	3.2 inches	September 18, 2012
14	3.2 inches	December 11, 1952
15	3.0 inches	October 1, 2010
16	2.9 inches	August 28, 1927
17	2.9 inches	December 31, 1948
18	2.9 inches	August 31, 1954
19	2.9 inches	October 6, 1932
20	2.8 inches	October 4, 1987