Annual precipitation in Chad
Chad: Annual precipitation was 208.02 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
208.02 millimeters
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
514.62 millimeters
in 1947
All-time low
122.22 millimeters
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Chad, 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 Chad is 208.02 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Chad peaked at 514.62 millimeters in 1947 and was at its lowest, 122.22 millimeters, in 1965.
That places Chad 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Chad, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 203.81 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 167.44 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 1942 | 294.29 millimeters | +75.8% |
| 1943 | 293.34 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 414.18 millimeters | +41.2% |
| 1945 | 329.37 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1946 | 394.6 millimeters | +19.8% |
| 1947 | 514.62 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 1948 | 342.1 millimeters | -33.5% |
| 1949 | 160.42 millimeters | -53.1% |
| 1950 | 505.87 millimeters | +215.3% |
| 1951 | 298.46 millimeters | -41.0% |
| 1952 | 392.02 millimeters | +31.3% |
| 1953 | 420.57 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 383.32 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 322.46 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 1956 | 413.91 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1957 | 359.34 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 1958 | 370.78 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 231.6 millimeters | -37.5% |
| 1960 | 239.91 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 303.11 millimeters | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 310.15 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 254.11 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 212.58 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 122.22 millimeters | -42.5% |
| 1966 | 140.14 millimeters | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 304 millimeters | +116.9% |
| 1968 | 273.45 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 379.74 millimeters | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 351.35 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 294.27 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 291.98 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 314.72 millimeters | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 401.19 millimeters | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 402.78 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 301.75 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 365.45 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 372.6 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 381.31 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 430.84 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 357.05 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 298.06 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 236.36 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 245.4 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 391.36 millimeters | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 278.59 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 312.67 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 440.02 millimeters | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 316.55 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 262.28 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 333.94 millimeters | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 325.54 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 266.74 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 431.73 millimeters | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 362.1 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 347.01 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 318.8 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 387.01 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 423.98 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 279.45 millimeters | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 310.64 millimeters | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 268.89 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 344.03 millimeters | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 264.1 millimeters | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 346.62 millimeters | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 270.43 millimeters | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 275.37 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 287.51 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 245.29 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 341.06 millimeters | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 258.97 millimeters | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 322.65 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 263.72 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 271.51 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 225.03 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 294.48 millimeters | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 267.15 millimeters | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 313.35 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 348.65 millimeters | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 264.47 millimeters | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 204.63 millimeters | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 266.75 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 190.59 millimeters | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 404.64 millimeters | +112.3% |
| 2025 | 208.02 millimeters | -48.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 208.02 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 208.02 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +215.3% | 160.42 millimeters | 505.87 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 311.42 millimeters | 160.42 millimeters | 514.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 369.83 millimeters | 231.6 millimeters | 505.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 253.94 millimeters | 122.22 millimeters | 379.74 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.74 millimeters | 291.98 millimeters | 402.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.69 millimeters | 236.36 millimeters | 440.02 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.91 millimeters | 262.28 millimeters | 431.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.23 millimeters | 245.29 millimeters | 346.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.65 millimeters | 225.03 millimeters | 348.65 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.52 millimeters | 190.59 millimeters | 404.64 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Chad?
- Annual precipitation in Chad was 208.02 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 514.62 millimeters in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.22 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Chad rank for annual precipitation?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.