Annual precipitation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual precipitation was 1,537 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 1,537 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Switzerland peaked at 2,026 millimeters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,087 millimeters, in 1943.
Switzerland ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,255 millimeters | 1,087 millimeters | 1,458 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,453 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters | 1,673 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,567 millimeters | 1,353 millimeters | 1,863 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,601 millimeters | 1,294 millimeters | 1,817 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,674 millimeters | 1,294 millimeters | 2,020 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,633 millimeters | 1,446 millimeters | 2,026 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,589 millimeters | 1,213 millimeters | 1,856 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,612 millimeters | 1,430 millimeters | 1,774 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,322 millimeters | 1,774 millimeters | 6 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Switzerland?
- Annual precipitation in Switzerland was 1,537 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 millimeters in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual precipitation?
- Switzerland ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.