Annual precipitation in North Korea
North Korea: Annual precipitation was 1,237 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual precipitation in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 1,237 millimeters.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in North Korea peaked at 1,684 millimeters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 640.48 millimeters, in 1942.
North Korea ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,030 millimeters | 640.48 millimeters | 1,379 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,101 millimeters | 913.91 millimeters | 1,324 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,309 millimeters | 1,124 millimeters | 1,598 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,211 millimeters | 872.1 millimeters | 1,574 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,172 millimeters | 934.17 millimeters | 1,357 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,156 millimeters | 951.58 millimeters | 1,684 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,107 millimeters | 993.87 millimeters | 1,436 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 millimeters | 710.39 millimeters | 1,434 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,287 millimeters | 1,143 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in North Korea?
- Annual precipitation in North Korea was 1,237 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,684 millimeters in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.48 millimeters in 1942.
- How does North Korea rank for annual precipitation?
- North Korea ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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.