Annual precipitation in Moldova
Moldova: Annual precipitation was 458.85 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Moldova, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 458.85 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Moldova peaked at 862.87 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, 348.65 millimeters, in 1944.
Moldova ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 482.78 millimeters | 348.65 millimeters | 808.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 484.94 millimeters | 363.36 millimeters | 665.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 604.92 millimeters | 509.73 millimeters | 829.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 677.54 millimeters | 516.43 millimeters | 842.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 647.02 millimeters | 447.9 millimeters | 862.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.12 millimeters | 452.93 millimeters | 731.89 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.1 millimeters | 446.13 millimeters | 656.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.11 millimeters | 428.3 millimeters | 744.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.72 millimeters | 428.1 millimeters | 627.97 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Moldova?
- Annual precipitation in Moldova was 458.85 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 862.87 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.65 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Moldova rank for annual precipitation?
- Moldova ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.