Annual precipitation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual precipitation was 372.4 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
372.4 millimeters
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
680.72 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
161.57 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Pakistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 372.4 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Pakistan peaked at 680.72 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 161.57 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Pakistan 159th 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.
Annual precipitation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 277.46 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 194.14 millimeters | -30.0% |
| 1942 | 402.3 millimeters | +107.2% |
| 1943 | 271.05 millimeters | -32.6% |
| 1944 | 456.07 millimeters | +68.3% |
| 1945 | 216.68 millimeters | -52.5% |
| 1946 | 161.57 millimeters | -25.4% |
| 1947 | 287.94 millimeters | +78.2% |
| 1948 | 469.25 millimeters | +63.0% |
| 1949 | 419.86 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 412.69 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 376.65 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 403.58 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 680.72 millimeters | +68.7% |
| 1954 | 378.32 millimeters | -44.4% |
| 1955 | 448.4 millimeters | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 597.37 millimeters | +33.2% |
| 1957 | 398.31 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 1958 | 382.18 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 631.02 millimeters | +65.1% |
| 1960 | 379.81 millimeters | -39.8% |
| 1961 | 512.4 millimeters | +34.9% |
| 1962 | 381.23 millimeters | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 307.54 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 444.66 millimeters | +44.6% |
| 1965 | 327.06 millimeters | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 358.69 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 529.07 millimeters | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 343.57 millimeters | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 352.4 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 375.54 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 329.52 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 411.82 millimeters | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 470.9 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 293.01 millimeters | -37.8% |
| 1975 | 486.17 millimeters | +65.9% |
| 1976 | 528.27 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 438.55 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 473.38 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 450.28 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 438.07 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 465.14 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 508.65 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 520.56 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 433.39 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 416.51 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 461.11 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 375.79 millimeters | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 451.56 millimeters | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 418.93 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 473.96 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 413.79 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 584.08 millimeters | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 387.04 millimeters | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 604.35 millimeters | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 509.54 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 439.48 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 518.6 millimeters | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 427.42 millimeters | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 377.7 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 272.1 millimeters | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 349.35 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 289.4 millimeters | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 448.62 millimeters | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 331.17 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 434.89 millimeters | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 497.21 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 466.22 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 444.56 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 358.64 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 491.06 millimeters | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 490.37 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 410.97 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 448.24 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 376.4 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 495.31 millimeters | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 365.14 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 403.37 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 293.34 millimeters | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 506.46 millimeters | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 501.11 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 289.48 millimeters | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 565.15 millimeters | +95.2% |
| 2023 | 390.5 millimeters | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 470.45 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 372.4 millimeters | -20.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 372.4 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 372.4 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 315.63 millimeters | 161.57 millimeters | 469.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 470.93 millimeters | 376.65 millimeters | 680.72 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 393.64 millimeters | 307.54 millimeters | 529.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 425.75 millimeters | 293.01 millimeters | 528.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.97 millimeters | 375.79 millimeters | 520.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 473.6 millimeters | 377.7 millimeters | 604.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.22 millimeters | 272.1 millimeters | 497.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.07 millimeters | 293.34 millimeters | 506.46 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.51 millimeters | 289.48 millimeters | 565.15 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Pakistan?
- Annual precipitation in Pakistan was 372.4 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 680.72 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.57 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual precipitation?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.