Annual precipitation in Albania
Albania: Annual precipitation was 1,289 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,289 millimeters
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,938 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
871.22 millimeters
in 2011
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 1,289 millimeters.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Albania peaked at 1,938 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 871.22 millimeters, in 2011.
That places Albania 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Albania, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,389 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,351 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 931.15 millimeters | -31.1% |
| 1943 | 904.36 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,225 millimeters | +35.4% |
| 1945 | 1,026 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1946 | 1,120 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 1,278 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 1948 | 924.25 millimeters | -27.7% |
| 1949 | 1,171 millimeters | +26.7% |
| 1950 | 1,073 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 1,149 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 1,324 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1953 | 964.7 millimeters | -27.1% |
| 1954 | 1,214 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 1955 | 1,565 millimeters | +28.9% |
| 1956 | 1,425 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 1,212 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 1,320 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 1,389 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 1,711 millimeters | +23.2% |
| 1961 | 983.68 millimeters | -42.5% |
| 1962 | 1,595 millimeters | +62.1% |
| 1963 | 1,750 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 1,422 millimeters | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 1,248 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 1,698 millimeters | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 1,151 millimeters | -32.2% |
| 1968 | 1,361 millimeters | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,521 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1,625 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,368 millimeters | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 1,561 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 1,394 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 1,468 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,010 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 1,436 millimeters | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 1,144 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 1,483 millimeters | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 1,641 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,537 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,477 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,026 millimeters | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 1,044 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,111 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,288 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 1,236 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,268 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,082 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 1,093 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 966.87 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,166 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 1,008 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 1,105 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 940.75 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 1,412 millimeters | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 1,528 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 979.57 millimeters | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 1,272 millimeters | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 1,320 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 994.62 millimeters | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 1,180 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1,286 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,196 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,519 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 1,506 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,110 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1,092 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,126 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,535 millimeters | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 1,938 millimeters | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 871.22 millimeters | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 1,392 millimeters | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 1,419 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,417 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,185 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,565 millimeters | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1,175 millimeters | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 1,559 millimeters | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 1,282 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,159 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,582 millimeters | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 1,241 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1,462 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 1,242 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 1,289 millimeters | +3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,289 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,289 millimeters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,132 millimeters | 904.36 millimeters | 1,389 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,264 millimeters | 964.7 millimeters | 1,565 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,444 millimeters | 983.68 millimeters | 1,750 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,413 millimeters | 1,010 millimeters | 1,641 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,216 millimeters | 1,026 millimeters | 1,537 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 millimeters | 940.75 millimeters | 1,528 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,254 millimeters | 994.62 millimeters | 1,535 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 millimeters | 871.22 millimeters | 1,938 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,329 millimeters | 1,159 millimeters | 1,582 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Albania?
- Annual precipitation in Albania was 1,289 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.22 millimeters in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for annual precipitation?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.