Most Daily Precipitation in Atlanta History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Atlanta, Georgia history from 1930–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Atlanta, Georgia has ever received in a single day is 6.7 inches which occurred on Wednesday October 4, 1995.

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Atlanta Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.7 inches	October 4, 1995
2	5.4 inches	July 10, 1948
3	5.3 inches	September 25, 1956
4	5.1 inches	July 6, 2005
5	4.9 inches	August 12, 1940
6	4.9 inches	September 16, 2004
7	4.9 inches	September 25, 1989
8	4.9 inches	September 27, 2004
9	4.7 inches	July 11, 2005
10	4.6 inches	March 19, 1970
11	4.6 inches	October 10, 2020
12	4.5 inches	September 29, 1936
13	4.4 inches	April 13, 1979
14	4.4 inches	May 29, 1948
15	4.3 inches	May 8, 1969
16	4.3 inches	March 16, 1990
17	4.3 inches	April 5, 2017
18	4.2 inches	September 30, 1989
19	4.2 inches	April 23, 2018
20	4.1 inches	June 5, 2013