Most Daily Precipitation in Los Angeles History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Los Angeles, California history from 1906–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Los Angeles?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Los Angeles, California has ever received in a single day is 5.9 inches which occurred on Wednesday March 2, 1938.

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Los Angeles Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	5.9 inches	March 2, 1938
2	5.6 inches	November 21, 1967
3	4.9 inches	December 31, 1933
4	4.8 inches	February 24, 1913
5	4.6 inches	January 26, 1956
6	4.5 inches	December 28, 2004
7	4.3 inches	February 18, 1914
8	4.0 inches	September 25, 1939
9	3.9 inches	February 8, 1962
10	3.6 inches	February 20, 1944
11	3.5 inches	January 4, 1995
12	3.5 inches	February 19, 1958
13	3.4 inches	January 22, 1943
14	3.3 inches	February 13, 1954
15	3.2 inches	January 6, 1993
16	3.1 inches	December 30, 2021
16	3.1 inches	March 3, 1943
16	3.1 inches	January 1, 1934
19	3.1 inches	February 3, 1998
19	3.1 inches	March 7, 1968