Fargo ND Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Fargo 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 go back to 1900, although some years prior to 1943 are missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.72 inches (119.9 millimetres) on August 8, 1943.

Since 1943 the precipitation extremes were observed at Hector International Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Fargo.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Fargo
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.11	August 05, 2023	79.0
1.54	July 15, 2022	39.1
2.10	September 02, 2021	53.3
1.86	August 14, 2020	47.2
2.20	July 08, 2019	55.9
1.63	September 20, 2018	41.4
1.31	June 13, 2017	33.3
2.11	July 11, 2016	53.6
2.60	May 17, 2015	66.0
1.99	September 04, 2014	50.5
3.77	May 29, 2013	95.8
2.35	July 24, 2012	59.7
2.87	August 01, 2011	72.9
1.99	September 06, 2010	50.5

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Fargo each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.98	October 01, 2009	50.3
3.33	August 11, 2008	84.6
1.86	June 13, 2007	47.2
1.44	September 02, 2006	36.6
3.11	August 17, 2005	79.0
2.18	May 30, 2004	55.4
1.29	June 24, 2003	32.8
3.02	June 09, 2002	76.7
1.30	June 11, 2001	33.0
4.64	June 19, 2000	117.9
2.67	August 12, 1999	67.8
3.03	June 18, 1998	77.0
1.39	April 05, 1997	35.3
2.10	May 17, 1996	53.3
1.55	September 29, 1995	39.4
2.11	July 07, 1994	53.6
4.42	July 15, 1993	112.3
1.72	June 15, 1992	43.7
2.33	June 30, 1991	59.2
1.73	June 19, 1990	43.9
1.92	August 31, 1989	48.8
1.67	September 18, 1988	42.4
1.33	July 21, 1987	33.8
1.85	June 17, 1986	47.0
1.29	May 30, 1985	32.8
1.79	October 15, 1984	45.5
1.47	July 17, 1983	37.3
3.10	October 09, 1982	78.7
1.63	May 22, 1981	41.4
1.81	August 20, 1980	46.0
2.03	July 23, 1979	51.6
2.41	June 15, 1978	61.2
4.02	May 04, 1977	102.1
0.46	June 24, 1976	11.7
2.78	June 28, 1975 +	70.6
2.95	July 20, 1974	74.9
2.07	September 24, 1973	52.6
1.38	May 13, 1972	35.1
2.15	September 03, 1971	54.6
2.86	September 20, 1970	72.6
2.85	July 14, 1969	72.4
0.91	April 22, 1968	23.1
0.96	April 16, 1967	24.4
1.55	July 31, 1966	39.4
1.35	April 10, 1965	34.3
2.65	June 18, 1964	67.3
2.10	August 11, 1963	53.3
1.72	July 01, 1962	43.7
1.48	September 09, 1961	37.6
1.68	August 25, 1960	42.7
2.18	July 07, 1959	55.4
2.70	July 03, 1958	68.6
3.37	September 02, 1957	85.6
1.36	July 17, 1956	34.5
1.67	July 12, 1955	42.4
1.13	September 08, 1954	28.7
2.05	June 15, 1953	52.1
3.93	July 01, 1952	99.8
1.86	July 03, 1951	47.2
1.17	May 08, 1950	29.7
1.63	July 05, 1949	41.4
1.69	June 03, 1948	42.9
1.09	April 05, 1947	27.7
1.73	September 09, 1946	43.9
1.03	August 12, 1945	26.2
3.07	August 02, 1944	78.0
4.72	August 08, 1943	119.9
–	1942	–
2.22	June 06, 1941	56.4
1.44	July 17, 1940	36.6
1.84	June 10, 1939	46.7
1.21	August 18, 1938	30.7
1.63	July 14, 1937	41.4
0.69	March 24, 1936	17.5
3.41	August 19, 1935	86.6
1.36	June 07, 1934	34.5
1.13	April 30, 1933	28.7
1.26	May 26, 1932	32.0
1.71	July 11, 1931	43.4
1.48	November 16, 1930	37.6
0.86	October 11, 1929	21.8
3.05	August 26, 1928	77.5
–	1927	–
1.94	September 01, 1926	49.3
2.94	July 05, 1925	74.7
1.74	April 26, 1924	44.2
2.95	June 20, 1923	74.9
1.31	May 10, 1922	33.3
2.35	August 25, 1921	59.7
2.72	June 26, 1920	69.1
1.82	July 19, 1919	46.2
–	1918	–
0.96	June 11, 1917	24.4
–	1916	–
–	1915	–
3.48	June 08, 1914	88.4
1.84	October 04, 1913	46.7
2.33	August 16, 1912	59.2
1.09	August 03, 1911	27.7
1.10	August 19, 1910	27.9
–	1909	–
2.10	November 24, 1908	53.3
1.94	June 10, 1907	49.3
1.28	May 25, 1906	32.5
2.30	August 14, 1905	58.4
2.10	April 08, 1904	53.3
2.28	September 07, 1903	57.9
2.30	October 25, 1902	58.4
2.26	July 05, 1901	57.4
1.60	August 10, 1900	40.6

Fargo - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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