Annual precipitation in Algeria
Algeria: Annual precipitation was 65.33 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Algeria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Algeria stood at 65.33 millimeters.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Algeria peaked at 131.34 millimeters in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35.04 millimeters, in 1983.
Algeria ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.22 millimeters | 40.78 millimeters | 103.32 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 74.64 millimeters | 57.7 millimeters | 101.29 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.53 millimeters | 42.24 millimeters | 115.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.85 millimeters | 55.56 millimeters | 131.34 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.53 millimeters | 35.04 millimeters | 90.29 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.43 millimeters | 53.86 millimeters | 87.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.24 millimeters | 40.6 millimeters | 87.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.46 millimeters | 57.7 millimeters | 89.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.71 millimeters | 41.44 millimeters | 65.33 millimeters | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Algeria?
- Annual precipitation in Algeria was 65.33 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 131.34 millimeters in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 millimeters in 1983.
- How does Algeria rank for annual precipitation?
- Algeria ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.