Most Daily Snow in Wilmington History

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

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

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Wilmington, Delaware has ever received in a single day is 22.0 inches which occurred on Sunday January 7, 1996.

Wilmington Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	22.0 inches	January 7, 1996
2	19.4 inches	February 6, 2010
3	17.0 inches	December 19, 2009
3	17.0 inches	February 16, 2003
5	15.0 inches	January 23, 1935
6	14.9 inches	February 19, 1979
7	13.8 inches	February 6, 1978
8	13.6 inches	February 11, 1983
9	13.1 inches	January 23, 2016
10	13.0 inches	March 13, 1993
11	12.4 inches	February 23, 1987
11	12.4 inches	December 24, 1966
13	12.1 inches	January 22, 1987
13	12.1 inches	February 2, 1895
15	12.0 inches	January 29, 1928
15	12.0 inches	April 3, 1915
15	12.0 inches	December 24, 1912
18	11.3 inches	February 12, 2006
19	10.5 inches	January 21, 2014
20	10.3 inches	January 26, 2011
20	10.3 inches	March 20, 1958