Most Precipitation in a 2-Day Period in Sacramento History
This is a list of the largest precipitation totals ever recorded over 2 consecutive days in
Sacramento, California history from 1877–2024.
Note: Does not include overlapping periods.
Change num days:
- Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Date |
| 1 |
8.4 inches |
Apr 20–21, 1880 |
| 2 |
6.4 inches |
Oct 12–13, 1962 |
| 3 |
5.9 inches |
Oct 24–25, 2021 |
| 4 |
5.2 inches |
Nov 17–18, 1885 |
| 5 |
4.4 inches |
Jan 20–21, 1967 |
| 6 |
4.3 inches |
Feb 17–18, 1986 |
| 7 |
4.3 inches |
Dec 18–19, 1955 |
| 8 |
4.3 inches |
Jan 21–22, 1943 |
| 9 |
4.2 inches |
Jan 23–24, 2000 |
| 10 |
4.1 inches |
Jan 30–31, 1963 |
| 11 |
4.1 inches |
Jan 31 – Feb 1, 1945 |
| 12 |
4.0 inches |
Jan 29–30, 1881 |
| 13 |
4.0 inches |
Nov 28–29, 1970 |
| 14 |
4.0 inches |
Jan 8–9, 1995 |
| 15 |
3.9 inches |
Feb 11–12, 1936 |
| 16 |
3.8 inches |
Nov 12–13, 1981 |
| 17 |
3.8 inches |
Feb 9–10, 1962 |
| 18 |
3.8 inches |
Dec 30–31, 1890 |
| 19 |
3.7 inches |
Jan 8–9, 2018 |
| 20 |
3.7 inches |
Feb 26–27, 1940 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1948–2024 |
Sacramento Executive Airport |
location |
| 1877–1947 |
Sacramento 5 ESE |
location |