Most Daily Precipitation in San Francisco History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in San Francisco, California history from 1921–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in San Francisco?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that San Francisco, California has ever received in a single day is 5.5 inches which occurred on Saturday November 5, 1994.

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San Francisco Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	5.5 inches	November 5, 1994
2	5.5 inches	December 31, 2022
3	4.0 inches	October 24, 2021
4	3.9 inches	January 4, 1982
5	3.6 inches	December 11, 1995
6	3.4 inches	December 11, 2014
7	3.2 inches	January 14, 1956
8	3.2 inches	January 25, 2008
9	3.2 inches	January 8, 2018
10	3.1 inches	December 27, 1945
11	3.0 inches	December 13, 2002
12	2.9 inches	February 2, 1998
13	2.9 inches	January 5, 1982
14	2.9 inches	December 21, 1924
15	2.8 inches	November 17, 1996
16	2.6 inches	December 27, 2004
17	2.6 inches	December 13, 2021
17	2.6 inches	March 31, 1982
19	2.6 inches	November 5, 1973
20	2.5 inches	November 24, 1985