Annual precipitation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual precipitation was 2,377 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Vietnam, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Vietnam is 2,377 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Vietnam peaked at 2,421 millimeters in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,581 millimeters, in 1946.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,581 millimeters | 2,135 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,840 millimeters | 1,631 millimeters | 2,040 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,902 millimeters | 1,693 millimeters | 2,194 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,149 millimeters | 1,815 millimeters | 2,385 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,130 millimeters | 1,978 millimeters | 2,421 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,041 millimeters | 1,869 millimeters | 2,263 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,982 millimeters | 1,659 millimeters | 2,233 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,059 millimeters | 1,812 millimeters | 2,376 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,159 millimeters | 1,921 millimeters | 2,377 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Vietnam?
- Annual precipitation in Vietnam was 2,377 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,421 millimeters in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual precipitation?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.