Hartford CT Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Hartford, Connecticut along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than five inches of precipitation landed on Hartford in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Hartford and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at Bradley International Airport near Hartford and go back to 1949. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.70 inches (195.6 millimetres) on August 19, 1955.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Hartford
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.07	September 29, 2023	103.4
2.48	September 06, 2022	63.0
4.07	September 01, 2021	103.4
2.12	December 25, 2020	53.8
2.45	January 24, 2019	62.2
2.22	December 21, 2018	56.4
3.40	October 24, 2017	86.4
1.46	January 10, 2016	37.1
1.94	September 30, 2015 +	49.3
2.29	August 13, 2014	58.2
3.79	August 09, 2013	96.3
1.89	July 28, 2012	48.0
3.85	September 08, 2011	97.8
3.34	December 12, 2010	84.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Hartford each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.36	July 31, 2009	59.9
5.22	September 06, 2008	132.6
3.21	April 15, 2007	81.5
2.94	May 12, 2006	74.7
5.26	October 14, 2005	133.6
2.84	September 18, 2004	72.1
4.04	September 28, 2003	102.6
1.51	June 12, 2002	38.4
2.14	June 17, 2001	54.4
2.99	June 06, 2000	75.9
5.72	September 16, 1999	145.3
2.70	June 30, 1998	68.6
1.66	November 01, 1997	42.2
2.90	July 13, 1996	73.7
2.29	August 05, 1995	58.2
3.30	September 23, 1994	83.8
1.80	March 13, 1993	45.7
1.79	June 06, 1992	45.5
4.05	August 19, 1991	102.9
2.56	November 10, 1990	65.0
4.81	May 24, 1989	122.2
2.90	November 20, 1988	73.7
3.19	September 13, 1987	81.0
3.31	June 06, 1986	84.1
2.73	August 11, 1985	69.3
2.60	May 29, 1984	66.0
2.47	April 10, 1983	62.7
5.88	June 05, 1982	149.4
1.85	February 24, 1981	47.0
1.80	April 09, 1980	45.7
2.92	April 27, 1979	74.2
1.51	January 09, 1978	38.4
2.20	May 09, 1977	55.9
2.36	April 01, 1976	59.9
3.07	September 26, 1975	78.0
1.81	March 21, 1974	46.0
2.96	December 21, 1973	75.2
3.12	October 07, 1972	79.2
2.67	October 10, 1971	67.8
2.89	April 02, 1970	73.4
2.98	April 22, 1969	75.7
2.09	December 04, 1968	53.1
2.55	May 25, 1967	64.8
2.36	September 21, 1966	59.9
2.16	February 25, 1965	54.9
1.49	March 10, 1964	37.8
2.46	September 29, 1963	62.5
2.85	August 17, 1962	72.4
1.83	September 21, 1961	46.5
5.10	September 12, 1960	129.5
4.31	October 24, 1959	109.5
2.42	September 17, 1958	61.5
1.54	December 21, 1957	39.1
1.60	September 06, 1956	40.6
7.70	August 19, 1955	195.6
3.22	September 11, 1954	81.8
2.51	March 13, 1953	63.8
3.33	November 22, 1952	84.6
2.24	June 14, 1951	56.9
1.67	October 10, 1950	42.4
1.49	May 03, 1949	37.8

Hartford - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

Reference

More on Weather in Hartford