Death Valley CA Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Death Valley, California. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Death Valley got more than an inch of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2019?

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Death Valley and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These precipitation extremes were measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park and go back to 1912. Since then the biggest one-day rainstorm recorded there dropped 2.20 inches 55.9 millimetres) of water on August 20, 2023.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Death Valley
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.20	August 20, 2023	55.9
–	2022	–
0.62	July 26, 2021	15.7
0.19	December 28, 2020	4.8
0.84	March 06, 2019	21.3
0.40	January 09, 2018	10.2
0.65	February 18, 2017	16.5
0.46	April 27, 2016	11.7
0.55	October 05, 2015	14.0
0.57	September 08, 2014	14.5
0.57	March 09, 2013	14.5
0.49	October 12, 2012	12.4
0.29	August 01, 2011	7.4
0.98	January 22, 2010	24.9

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Death Valley each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.96	February 08, 2009	24.4
0.44	November 26, 2008	11.2
0.63	September 22, 2007	16.0
0.52	September 08, 2006	13.2
0.99	January 04, 2005	25.1
1.25	December 29, 2004	31.8
0.92	February 13, 2003	23.4
0.20	March 18, 2002	5.1
0.58	February 26, 2001	14.7
0.29	March 06, 2000	7.4
0.21	July 15, 1999	5.3
0.99	February 24, 1998	25.1
1.11	September 26, 1997	28.2
0.40	October 31, 1996	10.2
0.62	January 05, 1995	15.7
–	1994	–
0.55	February 27, 1993	14.0
0.53	December 08, 1992	13.5
0.52	March 27, 1991	13.2
0.37	January 18, 1990	9.4
–	1989	–
1.47	April 15, 1988	37.3
–	1987	–
0.21	November 18, 1986	5.3
0.24	May 10, 1985	6.1
–		–
0.96	March 03, 1983	24.4
0.64	March 18, 1982	16.3
0.80	November 29, 1981	20.3
0.54	March 03, 1980	13.7
0.35	January 17, 1979	8.9
1.00	March 01, 1978	25.4
0.95	August 17, 1977	24.1
0.82	February 09, 1976	20.8
0.32	July 28, 1975	8.1
0.60	July 23, 1974	15.2
0.74	February 11, 1973	18.8
0.55	October 04, 1972	14.0
0.27	December 27, 1971	6.9
0.70	November 29, 1970	17.8
0.62	February 19, 1969	15.7
0.84	February 10, 1968	21.3
0.33	September 04, 1967	8.4
0.38	July 30, 1966	9.7
0.46	April 04, 1965	11.7
0.38	July 26, 1964	9.7
0.58	February 10, 1963	14.7
0.27	February 19, 1962	6.9
–	1961	–
0.65	January 15, 1960	16.5
0.47	September 13, 1959	11.9
0.41	July 24, 1956	10.4
0.15	January 18, 1955	3.8
0.90	January 20, 1954	22.9
–	1953	–
0.55	January 18, 1952	14.0
0.13	December 12, 1951	3.3
0.70	July 26, 1950	17.8
0.38	December 05, 1947	9.7
0.90	November 13, 1946	22.9
–	1945	–
0.97	February 22, 1944	24.6
0.51	December 21, 1943	13.0
0.40	August 11, 1942	10.2
–	1941	–
0.62	February 01, 1940	15.7
–	1939	–
0.72	December 19, 1938	18.3
0.23	April 02, 1937	5.8
1.10	August 05, 1936	27.9
–	1935	–
0.64	July 28, 1934	16.3
0.06	November 29, 1933	1.5
0.05	September 30, 1932	1.3
0.45	February 04, 1931	11.4
0.40	May 01, 1930 +	10.2
0.00	December 31, 1929 +	0.0
0.37	February 04, 1928	9.4
1.00	February 14, 1927	25.4
0.35	October 20, 1926	8.9
–	1925	–
–	1924	–
–	1923	–
–	1922	–
0.20	January 21, 1921	5.1
–	1920	–
–	1919	–
–	1918	–
–	1917	–
0.80	January 17, 1916	20.3
0.60	January 29, 1915	15.2
0.35	January 27, 1914	8.9
–	1913	–
0.70	March 09, 1912	17.8

Death Valley - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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