Annual precipitation in Laos
Laos: Annual precipitation was 2,108 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 2,108 millimeters.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Laos peaked at 2,535 millimeters in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,281 millimeters, in 1946.
Laos ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 1,726 millimeters | 1,281 millimeters | 1,972 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,819 millimeters | 1,367 millimeters | 2,119 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,967 millimeters | 1,682 millimeters | 2,276 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,153 millimeters | 1,917 millimeters | 2,469 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,088 millimeters | 1,837 millimeters | 2,535 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,974 millimeters | 1,578 millimeters | 2,311 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,973 millimeters | 1,742 millimeters | 2,228 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,959 millimeters | 1,591 millimeters | 2,266 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,912 millimeters | 1,737 millimeters | 2,108 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Laos?
- Annual precipitation in Laos was 2,108 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,535 millimeters in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,281 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Laos rank for annual precipitation?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.