Annual precipitation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual precipitation was 1,416 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Rwanda, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Rwanda stood at 1,416 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Rwanda peaked at 2,506 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1,011 millimeters, in 1943.
Rwanda ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,369 millimeters | 1,011 millimeters | 1,820 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,914 millimeters | 1,629 millimeters | 2,506 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,910 millimeters | 1,639 millimeters | 2,274 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,675 millimeters | 2,236 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,801 millimeters | 1,588 millimeters | 2,000 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,576 millimeters | 1,300 millimeters | 1,790 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,419 millimeters | 1,206 millimeters | 1,723 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,525 millimeters | 1,279 millimeters | 1,752 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 millimeters | 1,416 millimeters | 1,792 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Rwanda?
- Annual precipitation in Rwanda was 1,416 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,011 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual precipitation?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.