Most Daily Snow in Dubuque History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Dubuque, Iowa history from 1938–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Dubuque?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Dubuque, Iowa has ever received in a single day is 15.0 inches which occurred on Thursday March 5, 1959.

Dubuque Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	15.0 inches	March 5, 1959
2	13.7 inches	December 3, 1990
3	12.8 inches	December 1, 1985
4	12.2 inches	March 11, 1941
5	12.0 inches	January 28, 1949
6	11.7 inches	March 8, 1961
7	11.5 inches	January 9, 2024
8	11.2 inches	March 12, 1991
9	11.0 inches	January 13, 1979
9	11.0 inches	January 30, 1947
11	10.6 inches	December 20, 2012
11	10.6 inches	February 1, 2011
13	10.3 inches	January 26, 1996
13	10.3 inches	November 25, 1992
15	10.2 inches	February 21, 1976
16	10.0 inches	February 1, 2015
17	9.4 inches	February 9, 2023
17	9.4 inches	April 9, 1973
17	9.4 inches	January 3, 1971
20	9.3 inches	December 6, 1994
20	9.3 inches	December 7, 1969
20	9.3 inches	December 9, 1953