Most Daily Precipitation in Modesto History

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

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Modesto, California has ever received in a single day is 2.7 inches which occurred on Saturday March 4, 1978.

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Modesto Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	2.7 inches	March 4, 1978
2	2.5 inches	January 27, 2021
3	2.3 inches	November 28, 1970
4	2.2 inches	March 10, 1995
5	2.2 inches	December 11, 2014
6	2.0 inches	April 2, 1958
7	2.0 inches	April 21, 1955
7	2.0 inches	December 3, 1915
9	1.9 inches	February 3, 1998
10	1.9 inches	September 18, 1959
11	1.8 inches	December 21, 1996
12	1.8 inches	January 15, 1935
13	1.8 inches	October 7, 1973
14	1.7 inches	January 21, 1967
15	1.7 inches	January 2, 2006
15	1.7 inches	March 20, 1916
17	1.7 inches	December 21, 1945
18	1.7 inches	May 12, 1998
19	1.7 inches	January 5, 1978
20	1.6 inches	March 31, 1982