Las Vegas - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Las Vegas, Nevada along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than 1.5 inches of precipitation landed on Las Vegas in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Las Vegas 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 1931, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 2.58 inches (65.5 millimetres) on August 21, 1957.

Since 1949 the precipitation extremes were observed at McCarran International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown Las Vegas.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Las Vegas
Inches Date Milli­metres
0.88 September 01, 2023   22.4
0.58 August 11, 2022   14.7
0.33 March 11, 2021   8.4
0.77 March 12, 2020   19.6
1.11 February 14, 2019 28.2
1.33 January 09, 2018 33.8
0.48 January 22, 2017 12.2
0.93 April 30, 2016 23.6
0.62 October 05, 2015 15.7
0.32 September 26, 2014 8.1
0.90 November 21, 2013 22.9
1.65 August 22, 2012 41.9
0.74 July 03, 2011 18.8
1.01 December 22, 2010 25.7
Highest daily precipitation recorded at Las Vegas each year
Inches Date Milli­metres
0.58 February 07, 2009 14.7
0.73 December 17, 2008 18.5
0.60 November 30, 2007 15.2
0.39 October 14, 2006 9.9
0.94 October 18, 2005 23.9
1.13 December 29, 2004 28.7
0.77 February 25, 2003 19.6
0.52 July 17, 2002 13.2
0.65 February 27, 2001 16.5
0.77 February 21, 2000 19.6
1.29 July 08, 1999 32.8
0.62 February 17, 1998 15.7
0.71 September 25, 1997 18.0
0.79 July 28, 1996 20.1
0.74 January 04, 1995 18.8
0.66 December 25, 1994 16.8
1.29 February 08, 1993 32.8
1.20 March 27, 1992 30.5
0.74 August 10, 1991 18.8
0.82 June 10, 1990 20.8
0.76 August 08, 1989 19.3
0.58 January 17, 1988 14.7
0.83 May 16, 1987 21.1
0.81 November 18, 1986 20.6
0.30 April 18, 1985 7.6
1.36 July 28, 1984 34.5
0.66 March 02, 1983 16.8
0.92 February 10, 1982 23.4
0.79 March 05, 1981 20.1
0.95 February 16, 1980 24.1
1.56 August 12, 1979 39.6
0.77 December 01, 1978 19.6
1.13 August 17, 1977 28.7
1.25 July 25, 1976 31.8
0.92 September 16, 1975 23.4
0.56 January 07, 1974 14.2
0.50 February 06, 1973 12.7
1.01 November 16, 1972 25.7
0.60 May 07, 1971 15.2
0.89 August 04, 1970 22.6
0.59 May 06, 1969 15.0
0.31 June 08, 1968 7.9
1.05 November 21, 1967 26.7
0.43 December 06, 1966 10.9
1.09 November 22, 1965 27.7
0.52 November 15, 1964 13.2
1.07 September 04, 1963 27.2
0.45 October 18, 1962 11.4
0.42 August 29, 1961 + 10.7
0.96 November 06, 1960 24.4
0.88 November 02, 1959 22.4
0.66 November 11, 1958 16.8
2.58 August 21, 1957 65.5
1.32 July 24, 1956 33.5
1.29 August 04, 1955 32.8
1.18 July 25, 1954 30.0
0.11 October 22, 1953 2.8
0.71 January 18, 1952 18.0
0.98 September 28, 1951 24.9
0.62 September 07, 1950 15.7
0.65 January 12, 1949 16.5
0.30 February 05, 1948 7.6
0.95 December 05, 1947 24.1
0.50 October 28, 1946 12.7
0.77 March 01, 1945 19.6
0.33 January 25, 1944 8.4
0.55 December 21, 1943 + 14.0
1.00 August 10, 1942 25.4
1.10 July 24, 1941 27.9
0.74 February 02, 1940 18.8
1.08 September 06, 1939 27.4
1.25 June 28, 1938 31.8
1.00 March 28, 1937 25.4
1936
1.03 September 23, 1935 26.2
0.85 July 23, 1934 21.6
1933
1.10 September 30, 1932 27.9
1.35 August 12, 1931 34.3
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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