Wichita KS Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Wichita 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 Eisenhower National Airport and go back to 1954. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 10.31 inches (261.9 millimetres) on September 12, 2008.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Wichita
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.24	October 25, 2023	107.7
3.90	May 31, 2022	99.1
2.18	June 30, 2021	55.4
1.73	May 11, 2020	43.9
2.76	August 21, 2019	70.1
3.02	October 08, 2018	76.7
2.05	April 16, 2017	52.1
5.72	July 02, 2016	145.3
3.59	May 16, 2015	91.2
2.47	June 24, 2014	62.7
2.38	August 04, 2013	60.5
2.86	February 03, 2012	72.6
2.82	June 09, 2011	71.6
2.94	June 13, 2010	74.7

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Wichita each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
5.10	April 26, 2009	129.5
10.31	September 12, 2008	261.9
2.34	June 29, 2007	59.4
1.96	May 09, 2006	49.8
2.67	July 03, 2005	67.8
2.57	July 23, 2004	65.3
2.78	October 08, 2003	70.6
2.73	October 03, 2002	69.3
1.75	March 15, 2001	44.5
2.64	June 13, 2000	67.1
5.78	September 26, 1999	146.8
5.79	October 31, 1998	147.1
2.14	July 08, 1997	54.4
2.28	November 16, 1996	57.9
2.79	June 08, 1995	70.9
1.61	August 19, 1994	40.9
2.01	July 13, 1993	51.1
2.40	July 16, 1992	61.0
2.68	August 29, 1991	68.1
1.58	November 03, 1990	40.1
3.28	September 05, 1989	83.3
1.67	April 01, 1988	42.4
3.76	August 12, 1987	95.5
2.24	September 29, 1986	56.9
3.09	October 09, 1985	78.5
2.57	December 15, 1984	65.3
2.30	July 03, 1983	58.4
1.91	May 05, 1982	48.5
1.89	May 17, 1981	48.0
2.82	August 14, 1980	71.6
2.58	June 08, 1979	65.5
2.02	September 17, 1978	51.3
2.72	September 01, 1977	69.1
1.96	July 01, 1976	49.8
2.17	May 28, 1975	55.1
2.20	April 20, 1974	55.9
2.68	September 26, 1973	68.1
1.30	August 24, 1972	33.0
2.50	October 29, 1971	63.5
3.18	June 11, 1970	80.8
2.10	July 19, 1969	53.3
2.96	September 22, 1968	75.2
1.76	July 05, 1967	44.7
1.29	June 07, 1966	32.8
4.65	June 04, 1965	118.1
3.74	May 27, 1964	95.0
3.06	May 25, 1963	77.7
2.42	July 23, 1962	61.5
2.59	March 26, 1961	65.8
3.10	August 24, 1960	78.7
3.34	August 15, 1959	84.8
2.83	July 04, 1958	71.9
2.24	June 26, 1957	56.9
1.05	October 14, 1956 +	26.7
4.14	October 02, 1955	105.2
1.88	May 23, 1954	47.8

Wichita - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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