Annual precipitation in Austria
Austria: Annual precipitation was 1,079 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Austria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1,079 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Austria peaked at 1,452 millimeters in 1966 and was at its lowest, 887.68 millimeters, in 1942.
Austria ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,015 millimeters | 887.68 millimeters | 1,240 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,116 millimeters | 916.58 millimeters | 1,283 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,218 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 1,452 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,191 millimeters | 998.58 millimeters | 1,337 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,194 millimeters | 1,089 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,220 millimeters | 1,123 millimeters | 1,342 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,236 millimeters | 964.66 millimeters | 1,363 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 millimeters | 1,024 millimeters | 1,374 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,270 millimeters | 1,079 millimeters | 1,443 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 78 Zambia 1,120 millimeters compare
- 79 Mozambique 1,103 millimeters compare
- 81 Angola 1,071 millimeters compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 1,056 millimeters compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,054 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Austria?
- Annual precipitation in Austria was 1,079 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 millimeters in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.68 millimeters in 1942.
- How does Austria rank for annual precipitation?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.