Annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual precipitation was 1,383 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,383 millimeters
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,278 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
1,279 millimeters
in 2024
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,383 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,278 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1,279 millimeters, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,808 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,489 millimeters | -17.7% |
| 1942 | 1,544 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 1,490 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 1,550 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 1,644 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1946 | 1,662 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 1,715 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 2,074 millimeters | +21.0% |
| 1949 | 1,529 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 1950 | 1,715 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 2,004 millimeters | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 2,199 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 2,278 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 1,704 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 1955 | 1,943 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1956 | 1,940 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1,975 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,947 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 2,067 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 2,095 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,215 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 2,197 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,975 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 1,866 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 1,876 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,891 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,242 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 2,002 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2,120 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,017 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1,909 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2,083 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,873 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 1,940 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,002 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,119 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,047 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,973 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,063 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,931 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,897 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,954 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,766 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 1,824 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,935 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,045 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,983 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,019 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,781 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1,868 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,891 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,831 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,858 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,963 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,831 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,824 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,889 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,772 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,837 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,662 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,584 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,622 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,522 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,553 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,581 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,685 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,589 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,549 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,656 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,614 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,556 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,525 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,443 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,445 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,498 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,469 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,542 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,521 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,562 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,528 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,374 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,457 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,572 millimeters | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,279 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 1,383 millimeters | +8.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,383 millimeters is above the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,383 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,651 millimeters | 1,489 millimeters | 2,074 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,977 millimeters | 1,704 millimeters | 2,278 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,048 millimeters | 1,866 millimeters | 2,242 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,003 millimeters | 1,873 millimeters | 2,119 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,914 millimeters | 1,766 millimeters | 2,045 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,856 millimeters | 1,772 millimeters | 1,963 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,600 millimeters | 1,522 millimeters | 1,685 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 millimeters | 1,443 millimeters | 1,614 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,432 millimeters | 1,279 millimeters | 1,572 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual precipitation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,383 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,278 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 millimeters in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual precipitation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.