Annual precipitation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual precipitation was 246.02 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Mongolia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Mongolia is 246.02 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Mongolia peaked at 421.18 millimeters in 1946 and was at its lowest, 210.82 millimeters, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 285.9 millimeters | 229.2 millimeters | 421.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 306.33 millimeters | 243.31 millimeters | 339.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 285.79 millimeters | 238.26 millimeters | 339.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 295.65 millimeters | 254.74 millimeters | 339.46 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.31 millimeters | 262.14 millimeters | 345.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.68 millimeters | 263.9 millimeters | 349.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.57 millimeters | 221.22 millimeters | 316.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.33 millimeters | 211.93 millimeters | 293.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.51 millimeters | 210.82 millimeters | 308.83 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Mongolia?
- Annual precipitation in Mongolia was 246.02 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 421.18 millimeters in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.82 millimeters in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual precipitation?
- Mongolia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.