Most Daily Precipitation in New York City History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in New York City history from 1869–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in New York City?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that New York City has ever received in a single day is 8.3 inches which occurred on Saturday September 23, 1882.

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New York City Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.3 inches	September 23, 1882
2	7.6 inches	April 15, 2007
3	7.4 inches	November 8, 1977
4	7.3 inches	October 9, 1903
5	7.1 inches	September 1, 2021
6	5.8 inches	August 14, 2011
7	5.6 inches	November 8, 1972
8	5.5 inches	September 21, 1966
9	5.5 inches	September 29, 2023
10	5.0 inches	September 16, 1999
11	5.0 inches	October 1, 1913
12	5.0 inches	April 30, 2014
13	4.9 inches	September 8, 1934
14	4.8 inches	August 16, 1909
14	4.8 inches	August 20, 1873
16	4.6 inches	August 10, 1990
17	4.5 inches	August 21, 2021
18	4.4 inches	October 19, 1996
19	4.3 inches	April 10, 1983
20	4.3 inches	October 8, 1903
20	4.3 inches	September 19, 1894