Most Daily Precipitation in Winston-Salem History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Winston-Salem, North Carolina history from 1899–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Winston-Salem?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Winston-Salem, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 7.5 inches which occurred on Wednesday September 24, 1947.

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Winston-Salem Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	7.5 inches	September 24, 1947
2	6.2 inches	October 15, 1954
3	6.0 inches	March 15, 1912
4	5.1 inches	September 22, 1979
5	4.9 inches	August 27, 2008
6	4.7 inches	September 8, 1977
7	4.6 inches	July 20, 1919
8	4.6 inches	September 16, 2018
9	4.5 inches	August 27, 1995
10	4.5 inches	October 10, 1959
11	4.5 inches	September 30, 1936
12	4.2 inches	June 15, 1969
13	4.2 inches	July 17, 2004
14	4.1 inches	October 11, 2018
15	4.1 inches	October 10, 1990
16	4.1 inches	October 1, 1929
17	4.0 inches	August 15, 1949
18	4.0 inches	April 21, 1992
19	3.9 inches	September 3, 1996
20	3.9 inches	April 15, 1987
20	3.9 inches	October 4, 1964