Most Daily Snow in Seattle History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Seattle, Washington history from 1894–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Seattle?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Seattle, Washington has ever received in a single day is 21.5 inches which occurred on Wednesday February 2, 1916.

Seattle Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	21.5 inches	February 2, 1916
2	20.0 inches	January 13, 1950
3	14.9 inches	January 27, 1969
4	13.0 inches	November 21, 1896
5	11.5 inches	January 19, 1943
6	11.0 inches	February 14, 1923
7	10.0 inches	January 26, 1950
8	9.3 inches	December 31, 1968
9	9.2 inches	January 24, 1902
10	9.0 inches	January 3, 1895
11	8.9 inches	February 13, 2021
11	8.9 inches	December 23, 1965
13	8.8 inches	December 26, 1974
14	8.4 inches	January 21, 1935
15	7.9 inches	January 25, 1972
16	7.8 inches	November 21, 1985
17	7.6 inches	November 27, 1985
17	7.6 inches	February 1, 1937
19	7.5 inches	February 1, 1916
19	7.5 inches	January 3, 1916