Annual precipitation in Senegal
Senegal: Annual precipitation was 577.89 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 577.89 millimeters.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Senegal peaked at 900.95 millimeters in 1951 and was at its lowest, 304.46 millimeters, in 1941.
That places Senegal 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 609.11 millimeters | 304.46 millimeters | 812.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 725.91 millimeters | 533.34 millimeters | 900.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 662.67 millimeters | 527.98 millimeters | 848.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 572.05 millimeters | 454.26 millimeters | 635.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 538.66 millimeters | 391.24 millimeters | 654.41 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.3 millimeters | 401.34 millimeters | 636.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.21 millimeters | 377.16 millimeters | 579.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.91 millimeters | 371.31 millimeters | 601.42 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.74 millimeters | 418.07 millimeters | 688.11 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Senegal?
- Annual precipitation in Senegal was 577.89 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 900.95 millimeters in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.46 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Senegal rank for annual precipitation?
- Senegal ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.