Most Daily Precipitation in El Cajon History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in El Cajon, California history from 1899–2024.
What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in El Cajon?
According to NOAA records, the most rain that El Cajon, California has ever received in a single day is 5.6 inches which occurred on Thursday January 27, 1916.
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El Cajon Most Rain in One Day
Rank Precipitation Date
1 5.6 inches January 27, 1916
2 5.2 inches February 16, 1927
3 4.4 inches January 17, 1916
4 4.1 inches December 25, 1921
5 4.1 inches February 7, 1937
6 3.8 inches December 22, 2010
7 3.6 inches April 5, 1926
8 3.1 inches December 24, 1940
9 2.7 inches January 10, 1911
10 2.6 inches October 4, 1925
11 2.5 inches February 21, 1980
12 2.5 inches February 15, 1927
13 2.5 inches January 22, 1909
14 2.4 inches February 3, 1998
14 2.4 inches November 25, 1985
16 2.4 inches December 2, 1947
17 2.3 inches December 23, 1945
18 2.3 inches February 14, 1927
19 2.3 inches January 16, 2023
20 2.3 inches December 18, 1921