Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Berlin
Berlin: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 124.86 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Berlin, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Berlin is 124.86 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 216.8% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Berlin peaked at 190.58 Millimetres per year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -227.65 Millimetres per year, in 2003.
Berlin ranks 150th of 698 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.25 Millimetres per year | 20.25 Millimetres per year | 20.25 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.4088 Millimetres per year | -159.79 Millimetres per year | 155.13 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.42 Millimetres per year | -161.31 Millimetres per year | 117.92 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4192 Millimetres per year | -227.65 Millimetres per year | 190.58 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2895 Millimetres per year | -219.25 Millimetres per year | 176.77 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 Millimetres per year | -106.88 Millimetres per year | 124.86 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Berlin
- 147 Mongolia -2.54 Millimetres per year compare
- 148 New Caledonia -3.07 Millimetres per year compare
- 149 Togo -4.27 Millimetres per year compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands -5.81 Millimetres per year compare
- 151 Nicaragua -7.04 Millimetres per year compare
- 152 Libya -7.75 Millimetres per year compare
- 153 Oman -10.41 Millimetres per year compare
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- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree 30.68 Degree days (2025)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Extreme precipitation days 1.33 Days per year (2024)
- Precipitation - Cities and FUAs — Change in extreme precipitation -0.2109 Days per year (2024)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.64 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Assumptions for probability of dying by age, sex, type of projection 0.0002 (2100)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 445.71 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,667 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Berlin?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Berlin was 124.86 Millimetres per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 190.58 Millimetres per year in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was -227.65 Millimetres per year in 2003.
- How does Berlin rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Berlin ranks 150th out of 698 regions with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Berlin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average precipitation by providing the precipitation anomaly and provides a global assessment of extreme precipitation through the use of two precipitation indices, i.e. very heavy precipitation days and frequency of extreme precipitation events. Exposure indicators to extreme precipitation have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources as referenced in the Working Paper. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store precipitation data (ERA5) and Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation