Most Daily Precipitation in San Jose History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in San Jose, California history from 1893–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that San Jose, California has ever received in a single day is 4.3 inches which occurred on Thursday September 12, 1918.

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San Jose Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	4.3 inches	September 12, 1918
2	3.6 inches	January 30, 1968
3	3.2 inches	December 11, 2014
4	3.2 inches	October 13, 1962
5	2.8 inches	March 21, 1937
6	2.7 inches	December 3, 1915
7	2.7 inches	January 14, 1911
8	2.6 inches	February 24, 1917
9	2.5 inches	March 6, 1911
10	2.4 inches	November 29, 1970
11	2.4 inches	December 31, 1909
12	2.3 inches	October 13, 2009
13	2.3 inches	January 3, 1916
14	2.3 inches	January 13, 1911
15	2.2 inches	January 21, 1964
16	2.2 inches	December 13, 2021
16	2.2 inches	February 3, 1998
18	2.2 inches	January 9, 1995
19	2.1 inches	February 9, 1962
20	2.0 inches	January 30, 1963