Annual precipitation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual precipitation was 3,150 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Malaysia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,150 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Malaysia peaked at 3,519 millimeters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,764 millimeters, in 1949.
That places Malaysia 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,527 millimeters | 1,764 millimeters | 3,160 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,684 millimeters | 2,097 millimeters | 3,167 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,751 millimeters | 2,367 millimeters | 3,307 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,703 millimeters | 2,501 millimeters | 2,987 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,785 millimeters | 2,396 millimeters | 3,251 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,830 millimeters | 2,505 millimeters | 3,180 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 millimeters | 2,322 millimeters | 3,519 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,949 millimeters | 2,523 millimeters | 3,257 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,231 millimeters | 3,144 millimeters | 3,444 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 Costa Rica 3,314 millimeters compare
- 9 Samoa 3,284 millimeters compare
- 10 Ecuador 3,272 millimeters compare
- 12 American Samoa 2,994 millimeters compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2,951 millimeters compare
- 14 Bhutan 2,741 millimeters compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Malaysia?
- Annual precipitation in Malaysia was 3,150 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,519 millimeters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 millimeters in 1949.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual precipitation?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.