Annual precipitation in Nepal
Nepal: Annual precipitation was 2,131 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Nepal, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,131 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Nepal peaked at 2,852 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,580 millimeters, in 1992.
That places Nepal 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 2,064 millimeters | 1,617 millimeters | 2,483 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,356 millimeters | 2,053 millimeters | 2,852 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,120 millimeters | 1,833 millimeters | 2,424 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,054 millimeters | 1,774 millimeters | 2,586 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,937 millimeters | 1,717 millimeters | 2,122 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 millimeters | 1,580 millimeters | 2,279 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,014 millimeters | 1,752 millimeters | 2,428 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,097 millimeters | 1,842 millimeters | 2,237 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,229 millimeters | 1,827 millimeters | 2,583 millimeters | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Nepal?
- Annual precipitation in Nepal was 2,131 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,852 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 millimeters in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for annual precipitation?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.