Most Daily Precipitation in Anchorage History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Anchorage, Alaska history from 1916–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Anchorage, Alaska has ever received in a single day is 2.8 inches which occurred on Thursday August 21, 1997.

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Anchorage Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	2.8 inches	August 21, 1997
2	2.7 inches	August 26, 1989
3	2.7 inches	August 25, 1989
4	2.5 inches	August 31, 1997
5	2.1 inches	October 8, 1916
6	2.0 inches	July 31, 1956
7	1.6 inches	June 12, 1962
7	1.6 inches	September 4, 1951
9	1.6 inches	October 10, 1986
10	1.6 inches	September 29, 2015
11	1.6 inches	September 28, 1932
12	1.5 inches	July 16, 1958
13	1.5 inches	July 4, 2001
14	1.5 inches	September 18, 1927
15	1.5 inches	August 8, 2022
16	1.5 inches	October 10, 1940
17	1.4 inches	September 19, 2012
18	1.4 inches	August 12, 1986
19	1.4 inches	December 29, 1955
20	1.4 inches	September 19, 1924