Most Daily Precipitation in Charleston History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Charleston, Illinois history from 1896–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Charleston, Illinois has ever received in a single day is 6.5 inches which occurred on Friday June 28, 1957.

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Charleston Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.5 inches	June 28, 1957
2	6.0 inches	September 9, 1926
3	5.2 inches	July 21, 1973
4	5.0 inches	September 9, 1989
5	4.7 inches	May 7, 2002
6	4.6 inches	September 17, 1969
7	4.5 inches	August 29, 1951
8	4.3 inches	May 2, 1935
9	4.3 inches	July 26, 1917
10	4.2 inches	September 11, 2000
11	4.2 inches	March 14, 1922
12	4.1 inches	June 10, 2018
13	4.0 inches	September 15, 1931
14	4.0 inches	July 5, 1929
15	3.8 inches	April 3, 2018
16	3.8 inches	January 11, 2020
17	3.7 inches	September 1, 2003
18	3.6 inches	October 7, 1982
19	3.6 inches	October 5, 2000
19	3.6 inches	September 25, 1961