Annual precipitation in Australia
Australia: Annual precipitation was 454.91 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 454.91 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Australia peaked at 713.66 millimeters in 1974 and was at its lowest, 242.66 millimeters, in 2019.
Australia ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 412.46 millimeters | 319.29 millimeters | 539.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 419.12 millimeters | 320.73 millimeters | 565.43 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 415.25 millimeters | 317.6 millimeters | 512.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.48 millimeters | 309.45 millimeters | 713.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 459.53 millimeters | 400.56 millimeters | 554.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.36 millimeters | 324.85 millimeters | 538.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.36 millimeters | 296.49 millimeters | 656.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.9 millimeters | 242.66 millimeters | 653.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.69 millimeters | 435.07 millimeters | 554.07 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Australia?
- Annual precipitation in Australia was 454.91 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 713.66 millimeters in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.66 millimeters in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for annual precipitation?
- Australia ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.