Springfield IL Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

This page gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Springfield 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 Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport and go back to 1901. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.59 inches (142.0 millimetres) on August 12, 2016.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Springfield, IL
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.64	August 09, 2023	92.5
3.71	July 08, 2022	94.2
2.36	September 04, 2021	59.9
2.35	July 21, 2020	59.7
3.30	September 29, 2019	83.8
2.80	July 29, 2018	71.1
2.28	October 10, 2017	57.9
5.59	August 12, 2016	142.0
2.13	July 08, 2015	54.1
2.57	June 23, 2014	65.3
2.18	May 03, 2013	55.4
2.33	May 20, 2012	59.2
1.34	November 03, 2011	34.0
3.55	September 02, 2010	90.2

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Springfield, IL each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.64	June 16, 2009	67.1
4.71	June 03, 2008	119.6
1.58	November 21, 2007	40.1
2.18	March 12, 2006	55.4
1.70	September 19, 2005	43.2
2.46	July 10, 2004	62.5
3.28	August 31, 2003	83.3
2.98	May 12, 2002	75.7
1.93	February 24, 2001	49.0
2.54	June 20, 2000	64.5
2.94	August 12, 1999	74.7
3.09	August 18, 1998	78.5
1.66	August 17, 1997	42.2
3.54	May 08, 1996	89.9
1.69	March 07, 1995	42.9
2.95	April 11, 1994	74.9
3.47	June 04, 1993	88.1
1.62	July 30, 1992	41.1
3.24	October 04, 1991	82.3
4.02	June 20, 1990	102.1
2.92	September 01, 1989	74.2
2.18	December 22, 1988	55.4
2.96	July 04, 1987	75.2
4.23	September 20, 1986	107.4
2.46	June 11, 1985	62.5
2.27	October 07, 1984	57.7
1.99	October 21, 1983	50.5
4.70	December 02, 1982	119.4
4.40	August 02, 1981	111.8
2.74	September 16, 1980	69.6
4.45	April 11, 1979	113.0
1.42	July 01, 1978	36.1
1.83	June 10, 1977	46.5
1.89	February 16, 1976	48.0
2.48	May 26, 1975	63.0
2.49	August 28, 1974	63.2
3.24	October 03, 1973	82.3
1.92	March 12, 1972	48.8
2.62	July 10, 1971	66.5
3.58	April 30, 1970	90.9
3.22	April 18, 1969	81.8
1.97	May 23, 1968	50.0
2.25	December 21, 1967	57.2
1.80	April 20, 1966	45.7
3.87	June 01, 1965	98.3
2.54	April 19, 1964	64.5
2.59	July 06, 1963	65.8
3.03	October 01, 1962	77.0
2.25	September 13, 1961	57.2
2.34	June 23, 1960	59.4
5.12	September 26, 1959	130.0
4.48	June 10, 1958	113.8
1.77	July 13, 1957	45.0
2.61	August 01, 1956	66.3
3.44	July 14, 1955	87.4
1.46	August 19, 1954	37.1
1.83	June 25, 1953	46.5
2.14	July 02, 1952	54.4
3.43	June 28, 1951	87.1
3.48	July 03, 1950	88.4
2.40	December 21, 1949	61.0
2.25	June 26, 1948 +	57.2
2.20	September 01, 1947	55.9
2.85	June 18, 1946	72.4
2.78	September 13, 1945	70.6
3.35	April 10, 1944	85.1
2.48	May 17, 1943	63.0
2.31	November 22, 1942	58.7
4.74	October 04, 1941	120.4
1.42	March 02, 1940	36.1
2.89	March 11, 1939	73.4
2.14	October 18, 1938	54.4
2.53	July 12, 1937	64.3
2.67	March 23, 1936	67.8
2.39	November 04, 1935	60.7
2.72	July 15, 1934	69.1
3.27	March 31, 1933	83.1
2.06	October 25, 1932	52.3
1.97	August 05, 1931	50.0
2.14	September 14, 1930	54.4
1.68	June 12, 1929	42.7
2.32	May 18, 1928	58.9
1.83	May 18, 1927	46.5
5.44	September 08, 1926	138.2
2.15	August 12, 1925	54.6
2.08	June 24, 1924	52.8
2.43	March 11, 1923	61.7
2.23	March 14, 1922	56.6
2.84	August 01, 1921	72.1
3.41	June 01, 1920	86.6
2.23	June 03, 1919	56.6
2.26	May 09, 1918	57.4
5.15	June 04, 1917	130.8
2.18	September 27, 1916	55.4
3.65	August 20, 1915	92.7
1.35	April 06, 1914	34.3
2.15	March 24, 1913	54.6
2.97	July 06, 1912	75.4
2.26	September 28, 1911	57.4
1.87	September 08, 1910	47.5
2.36	May 25, 1909	59.9
1.43	August 29, 1908	36.3
2.33	July 28, 1907	59.2
1.92	January 21, 1906	48.8
1.84	July 01, 1905	46.7
2.16	July 27, 1904	54.9
1.70	May 24, 1903	43.2
2.86	June 28, 1902	72.6
1.49	June 26, 1901	37.8

Springfield - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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