Annual precipitation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual precipitation was 42.61 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.61 millimeters
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
198.73 millimeters
in 1964
All-time low
3.29 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Bahrain, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Bahrain is 42.61 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Bahrain peaked at 198.73 millimeters in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.29 millimeters, in 1941.
That places Bahrain 188th 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.
Annual precipitation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.8 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 3.29 millimeters | -84.9% |
| 1942 | 58.1 millimeters | +1664.7% |
| 1943 | 36.38 millimeters | -37.4% |
| 1944 | 62.83 millimeters | +72.7% |
| 1945 | 23.57 millimeters | -62.5% |
| 1946 | 23.68 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 77.61 millimeters | +227.7% |
| 1948 | 111.35 millimeters | +43.5% |
| 1949 | 80.79 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 1950 | 29.82 millimeters | -63.1% |
| 1951 | 44.14 millimeters | +48.0% |
| 1952 | 36.17 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1953 | 104.59 millimeters | +189.2% |
| 1954 | 33.93 millimeters | -67.6% |
| 1955 | 89.09 millimeters | +162.6% |
| 1956 | 19.52 millimeters | -78.1% |
| 1957 | 83.12 millimeters | +325.9% |
| 1958 | 58.48 millimeters | -29.6% |
| 1959 | 90.9 millimeters | +55.4% |
| 1960 | 21.99 millimeters | -75.8% |
| 1961 | 49.83 millimeters | +126.6% |
| 1962 | 39.54 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 29.9 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 198.73 millimeters | +564.7% |
| 1965 | 32.42 millimeters | -83.7% |
| 1966 | 37.95 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 21.65 millimeters | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 46.05 millimeters | +112.7% |
| 1969 | 49.51 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 20.09 millimeters | -59.4% |
| 1971 | 23.06 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 129.51 millimeters | +461.6% |
| 1973 | 16.38 millimeters | -87.4% |
| 1974 | 45.83 millimeters | +179.9% |
| 1975 | 68.67 millimeters | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 83.39 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 84.16 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.31 millimeters | -69.9% |
| 1979 | 72.46 millimeters | +186.2% |
| 1980 | 38.75 millimeters | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 17.78 millimeters | -54.1% |
| 1982 | 127.89 millimeters | +619.4% |
| 1983 | 77.11 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 44.02 millimeters | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 34.48 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 72.02 millimeters | +108.9% |
| 1987 | 49.78 millimeters | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 69.56 millimeters | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 98.01 millimeters | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 30.22 millimeters | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 millimeters | +136.3% |
| 1992 | 146.57 millimeters | +105.2% |
| 1993 | 77.97 millimeters | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 27.23 millimeters | -65.1% |
| 1995 | 161.18 millimeters | +491.9% |
| 1996 | 80.9 millimeters | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 148.23 millimeters | +83.2% |
| 1998 | 59.69 millimeters | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 40.37 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 67.23 millimeters | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 31.46 millimeters | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 37.98 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 65.03 millimeters | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 52.12 millimeters | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 39.79 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 114.4 millimeters | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 30.83 millimeters | -73.1% |
| 2008 | 36.33 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 53.09 millimeters | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 8.59 millimeters | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 84.76 millimeters | +886.4% |
| 2012 | 50.56 millimeters | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 47.57 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5 millimeters | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 79.11 millimeters | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 45.69 millimeters | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 130.23 millimeters | +185.1% |
| 2018 | 46.38 millimeters | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 102.32 millimeters | +120.6% |
| 2020 | 33.03 millimeters | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 15.22 millimeters | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 23.68 millimeters | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 98.49 millimeters | +315.9% |
| 2024 | 70.94 millimeters | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 42.61 millimeters | -39.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 42.61 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 42.61 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +1664.7% | 3.29 millimeters | 58.1 millimeters |
| 2011 | +886.4% | 8.59 millimeters | 84.76 millimeters |
| 1982 | +619.4% | 17.78 millimeters | 127.89 millimeters |
| 1964 | +564.7% | 29.9 millimeters | 198.73 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.94 millimeters | 3.29 millimeters | 111.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.98 millimeters | 19.52 millimeters | 104.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.76 millimeters | 21.65 millimeters | 198.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.89 millimeters | 16.38 millimeters | 129.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.94 millimeters | 17.78 millimeters | 127.89 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.38 millimeters | 27.23 millimeters | 161.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.83 millimeters | 30.83 millimeters | 114.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.87 millimeters | 8.59 millimeters | 130.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.33 millimeters | 15.22 millimeters | 98.49 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 185 Qatar 59.43 millimeters compare
- 186 Mauritania 55.55 millimeters compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 51.43 millimeters compare
- 189 Oman 27.07 millimeters compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 18.71 millimeters compare
- 191 Libya 16.52 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Bahrain?
- Annual precipitation in Bahrain was 42.61 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 198.73 millimeters in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual precipitation?
- Bahrain ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.