Precipitation anomalies in Belgium
Belgium: Precipitation anomalies was -131.22 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Belgium, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -131.22 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 155.9% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Belgium peaked at 234.55 millimeters in 2024 and was at its lowest, -330.79 millimeters, in 1947.
That places Belgium 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -190.17 millimeters | -330.79 millimeters | -86.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -117.24 millimeters | -327.83 millimeters | 22.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -33.73 millimeters | -186.35 millimeters | 138.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -39.45 millimeters | -279.58 millimeters | 144.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.02 millimeters | -114.3 millimeters | 230.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.03 millimeters | -163.91 millimeters | 159.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.57 millimeters | -170.58 millimeters | 194.72 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.3 millimeters | -120.09 millimeters | 91.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 millimeters | -131.22 millimeters | 234.55 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Belgium?
- Precipitation anomalies in Belgium was -131.22 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 234.55 millimeters in 2024.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -330.79 millimeters in 1947.
- How does Belgium rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.