Annual precipitation in Austria
Austria: Annual precipitation was 1,079 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,079 millimeters
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,452 millimeters
in 1966
All-time low
887.68 millimeters
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Austria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1,079 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Austria peaked at 1,452 millimeters in 1966 and was at its lowest, 887.68 millimeters, in 1942.
Austria ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Austria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,022 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,240 millimeters | +21.3% |
| 1942 | 887.68 millimeters | -28.4% |
| 1943 | 915.03 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1,163 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1945 | 960.59 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1946 | 888.88 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1947 | 932.21 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 1,070 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1949 | 1,073 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 1,030 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 1,016 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1,139 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 916.58 millimeters | -19.5% |
| 1954 | 1,283 millimeters | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 1,167 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 1,123 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1,106 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,212 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 1,166 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1,213 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 1,113 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1,156 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,110 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,252 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1,409 millimeters | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 1,452 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,202 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 1,143 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,128 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,337 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 998.58 millimeters | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 1,235 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 1,186 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,280 millimeters | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1,201 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,126 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,109 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,103 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,334 millimeters | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,280 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,274 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,159 millimeters | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,102 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,089 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,221 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,121 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,305 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 1,243 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,144 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1,157 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,200 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,132 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,148 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,123 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,290 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 1,310 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,232 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,267 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,342 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,271 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,232 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,340 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 964.66 millimeters | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 1,229 millimeters | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1,282 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,150 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1,280 millimeters | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,245 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,363 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,306 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,024 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,293 millimeters | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 1,323 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,374 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,077 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1,340 millimeters | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 1,245 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,193 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,282 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,297 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,247 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,197 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,443 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 1,359 millimeters | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,079 millimeters | -20.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,079 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,079 millimeters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,015 millimeters | 887.68 millimeters | 1,240 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,116 millimeters | 916.58 millimeters | 1,283 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,218 millimeters | 1,110 millimeters | 1,452 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,191 millimeters | 998.58 millimeters | 1,337 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,194 millimeters | 1,089 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,220 millimeters | 1,123 millimeters | 1,342 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,236 millimeters | 964.66 millimeters | 1,363 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 millimeters | 1,024 millimeters | 1,374 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,270 millimeters | 1,079 millimeters | 1,443 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 77 Ireland 1,124 millimeters compare
- 78 Zambia 1,120 millimeters compare
- 79 Mozambique 1,103 millimeters compare
- 81 Angola 1,071 millimeters compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 1,056 millimeters compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,054 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Austria?
- Annual precipitation in Austria was 1,079 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 millimeters in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.68 millimeters in 1942.
- How does Austria rank for annual precipitation?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.