Most Daily Precipitation in Buffalo History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Buffalo, New York history from 1871–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Buffalo, New York has ever received in a single day is 5.0 inches which occurred on Monday June 22, 1987.

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Buffalo Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	5.0 inches	June 22, 1987
2	4.9 inches	September 14, 1979
3	3.9 inches	August 7, 1963
4	3.7 inches	August 17, 1944
5	3.6 inches	September 28, 2009
6	3.5 inches	July 20, 1896
7	3.4 inches	May 19, 1986
7	3.4 inches	September 28, 1967
9	3.4 inches	July 29, 1963
9	3.4 inches	August 29, 1893
11	3.2 inches	September 9, 2004
12	3.2 inches	August 27, 1871
13	3.1 inches	July 24, 1910
14	3.0 inches	June 9, 1989
15	3.0 inches	October 1, 1945
16	2.9 inches	September 17, 1976
17	2.9 inches	August 15, 2015
18	2.8 inches	September 21, 2013
19	2.8 inches	June 24, 1994
20	2.7 inches	August 16, 1879