Annual precipitation in Canada
Canada: Annual precipitation was 669.87 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 669.87 millimeters.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Canada peaked at 730.59 millimeters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 542.22 millimeters, in 1940.
Canada ranks 138th 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 | 605.02 millimeters | 542.22 millimeters | 662.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 657.12 millimeters | 635.42 millimeters | 697.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 649.93 millimeters | 626.2 millimeters | 676.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 648.38 millimeters | 614.79 millimeters | 674.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 650.12 millimeters | 615.55 millimeters | 671.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 662.47 millimeters | 632.04 millimeters | 705.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.38 millimeters | 635.73 millimeters | 703.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.94 millimeters | 657.52 millimeters | 696.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.79 millimeters | 626.7 millimeters | 730.59 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Canada?
- Annual precipitation in Canada was 669.87 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 730.59 millimeters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.22 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Canada rank for annual precipitation?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.