Most Daily Precipitation in Philadelphia History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania history from 1894–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has ever received in a single day is 8.0 inches which occurred on Sunday July 28, 2013.

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Philadelphia Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.0 inches	July 28, 2013
2	6.6 inches	September 16, 1999
3	5.5 inches	October 8, 2005
4	4.8 inches	August 14, 2011
5	4.8 inches	August 27, 1971
6	4.8 inches	September 10, 2015
7	4.7 inches	September 14, 1966
8	4.7 inches	July 12, 2004
9	4.7 inches	July 4, 1926
10	4.6 inches	June 29, 1973
11	4.6 inches	September 12, 1960
12	4.6 inches	August 27, 2011
13	4.5 inches	September 7, 2018
14	4.4 inches	April 30, 2014
15	4.4 inches	August 8, 1981
16	4.4 inches	July 5, 1989
17	4.3 inches	September 6, 1935
18	4.2 inches	April 15, 2007
19	4.2 inches	August 4, 2020
20	4.2 inches	July 10, 2020