Most Daily Precipitation in Charlotte History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Charlotte, North Carolina history from 1893–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Charlotte, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 6.9 inches which occurred on Wednesday July 23, 1997.

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Charlotte Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.9 inches	July 23, 1997
2	5.4 inches	August 26, 2008
3	5.2 inches	August 3, 1948
4	4.8 inches	September 18, 1928
5	4.8 inches	October 16, 1932
6	4.6 inches	August 28, 1893
7	4.6 inches	November 12, 2020
8	4.6 inches	July 15, 1916
9	4.5 inches	October 22, 1893
10	4.5 inches	August 3, 1978
11	4.4 inches	August 27, 1995
12	4.3 inches	September 16, 2018
13	4.2 inches	March 15, 1912
14	4.2 inches	October 4, 1992
15	4.2 inches	October 10, 1990
16	4.1 inches	July 17, 2004
17	4.1 inches	September 13, 1933
18	3.9 inches	September 26, 2016
19	3.9 inches	September 24, 1947
20	3.8 inches	April 6, 1936