Most Daily Precipitation in Raleigh History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina history from 1892–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Raleigh, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 6.5 inches which occurred on Saturday October 8, 2016.

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Raleigh Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.5 inches	October 8, 2016
2	6.0 inches	October 1, 1929
3	5.7 inches	August 24, 1908
4	5.6 inches	June 14, 2006
5	5.3 inches	October 11, 2002
6	5.3 inches	August 3, 1915
7	5.1 inches	June 7, 2013
8	5.0 inches	October 9, 2021
8	5.0 inches	September 6, 1996
10	4.8 inches	September 5, 1999
11	4.8 inches	July 4, 1931
12	4.7 inches	September 6, 2008
13	4.6 inches	November 6, 1963
14	4.5 inches	April 24, 2017
15	4.3 inches	May 11, 1957
16	4.3 inches	August 6, 2011
17	4.2 inches	July 15, 2014
18	4.2 inches	July 24, 1997
18	4.2 inches	August 20, 1986
20	4.1 inches	August 17, 1955