Annual precipitation in Namibia
Namibia: Annual precipitation was 450.17 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Namibia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 450.17 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 153.3% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Namibia peaked at 646.58 millimeters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.69 millimeters, in 1954.
That places Namibia 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 272.49 millimeters | 174.91 millimeters | 338.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 347.91 millimeters | 78.69 millimeters | 635.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 307.89 millimeters | 199.14 millimeters | 512.02 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 337.18 millimeters | 253.97 millimeters | 493.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.14 millimeters | 189.8 millimeters | 389.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.33 millimeters | 180.13 millimeters | 427.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.09 millimeters | 189.12 millimeters | 576.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.82 millimeters | 185.37 millimeters | 646.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.05 millimeters | 177.73 millimeters | 450.17 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Namibia?
- Annual precipitation in Namibia was 450.17 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 646.58 millimeters in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.69 millimeters in 1954.
- How does Namibia rank for annual precipitation?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.