Most Daily Precipitation in Chapel Hill History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Chapel Hill, North Carolina history from 1891–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Chapel Hill?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Chapel Hill, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 7.7 inches which occurred on Monday September 6, 1999.

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Chapel Hill Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	7.7 inches	September 6, 1999
2	6.6 inches	September 6, 1996
3	6.3 inches	September 17, 2018
4	5.6 inches	May 22, 1901
5	5.5 inches	October 1, 1929
6	5.4 inches	December 27, 1892
7	5.2 inches	August 2, 1924
8	5.2 inches	August 19, 1898
9	5.1 inches	July 24, 2000
10	5.1 inches	November 10, 1962
11	4.9 inches	July 1, 2013
12	4.8 inches	August 28, 2008
13	4.8 inches	April 8, 1895
14	4.6 inches	June 26, 1980
15	4.6 inches	August 28, 1995
15	4.6 inches	October 15, 1954
17	4.5 inches	September 16, 1999
18	4.4 inches	May 16, 2014
18	4.4 inches	November 4, 1985
20	4.3 inches	October 9, 2016