Annual precipitation in Canada
Canada: Annual precipitation was 669.87 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
669.87 millimeters
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
730.59 millimeters
in 2020
All-time low
542.22 millimeters
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 669.87 millimeters.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Canada peaked at 730.59 millimeters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 542.22 millimeters, in 1940.
Canada ranks 138th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 542.22 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 585.46 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 600.33 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 586.5 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 601.08 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 624.63 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 607.07 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 611.24 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 629.42 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 662.27 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 657.93 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 639.35 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 673.07 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 662.13 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 674.8 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 642.29 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 635.42 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 642.41 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 646.33 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 697.44 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 676.26 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 639.04 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 653.54 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 646.5 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 658.53 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 642.58 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 658.32 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 627.3 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 671.05 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 626.2 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 620.24 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 638.94 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 614.79 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 674.75 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 668.34 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 649.13 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 666.87 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 669.23 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 630.92 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 650.62 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 664.97 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 645.54 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 642.13 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 655.02 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 666.67 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 647.67 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 656.18 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 636.32 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 671.14 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 615.55 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 671.43 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 661.88 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 635.6 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 650.37 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 655.01 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 652.5 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 684.4 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 675.58 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 632.04 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 705.87 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 654.81 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 660.17 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 652.11 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 662.88 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 677.78 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 703.93 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 668.99 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 696.55 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 690.86 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 635.73 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 675.35 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 680.25 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 683.77 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 662.7 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 676.16 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 670.5 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 696.38 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 690.62 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 657.52 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 686.16 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 730.59 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 688.27 millimeters | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 694.36 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 626.7 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 686.96 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 669.87 millimeters | -2.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 669.87 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 605.02 millimeters | 542.22 millimeters | 662.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 657.12 millimeters | 635.42 millimeters | 697.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 649.93 millimeters | 626.2 millimeters | 676.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 648.38 millimeters | 614.79 millimeters | 674.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 650.12 millimeters | 615.55 millimeters | 671.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 662.47 millimeters | 632.04 millimeters | 705.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.38 millimeters | 635.73 millimeters | 703.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.94 millimeters | 657.52 millimeters | 696.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.79 millimeters | 626.7 millimeters | 730.59 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Canada?
- Annual precipitation in Canada was 669.87 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 730.59 millimeters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.22 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Canada rank for annual precipitation?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.