Annual precipitation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual precipitation was 2,057 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 2,057 millimeters.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,325 millimeters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 860.87 millimeters, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 1,640 millimeters | 1,127 millimeters | 1,883 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,459 millimeters | 860.87 millimeters | 1,957 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,816 millimeters | 1,529 millimeters | 2,189 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,575 millimeters | 1,170 millimeters | 1,789 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,533 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 2,058 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,615 millimeters | 1,349 millimeters | 1,844 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,728 millimeters | 1,549 millimeters | 2,063 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,899 millimeters | 1,360 millimeters | 2,291 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,952 millimeters | 1,550 millimeters | 2,325 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Sri Lanka?
- Annual precipitation in Sri Lanka was 2,057 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,325 millimeters in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.87 millimeters in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual precipitation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.