Annual precipitation in Palestine
Palestine: Annual precipitation was 256.6 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 256.6 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Palestine peaked at 572.19 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 175.92 millimeters, in 1999.
That places Palestine 165th 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 | 345.5 millimeters | 270.71 millimeters | 502.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 341.45 millimeters | 176.27 millimeters | 572.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 331.06 millimeters | 198.23 millimeters | 445.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 344.1 millimeters | 240.93 millimeters | 548.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.14 millimeters | 259.09 millimeters | 444.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.31 millimeters | 175.92 millimeters | 500.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.01 millimeters | 254.24 millimeters | 420.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.52 millimeters | 197.19 millimeters | 462.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.9 millimeters | 239.8 millimeters | 416.98 millimeters | 6 |
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More reference data data for Palestine
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Palestine?
- Annual precipitation in Palestine was 256.6 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 572.19 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.92 millimeters in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for annual precipitation?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.