Annual precipitation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual precipitation was 288.48 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
288.48 millimeters
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
616 millimeters
in 2019
All-time low
204.68 millimeters
in 1990
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 288.48 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Cyprus peaked at 616 millimeters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 204.68 millimeters, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 447.04 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 393.73 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1942 | 417.04 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 375.15 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1944 | 452.4 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 1945 | 386.07 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1946 | 327.59 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 1947 | 425.07 millimeters | +29.8% |
| 1948 | 425.11 millimeters | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 489.76 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 375.74 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1951 | 418.46 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 416.07 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 420.32 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 551.42 millimeters | +31.2% |
| 1955 | 354.31 millimeters | -35.7% |
| 1956 | 320.33 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 432.41 millimeters | +35.0% |
| 1958 | 288.38 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 1959 | 273.42 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 273.14 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 385.15 millimeters | +41.0% |
| 1962 | 350.92 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 342.42 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 400.28 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 416.52 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 460.1 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 521.33 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 525.1 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 462.88 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 335.31 millimeters | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 458.98 millimeters | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 488.87 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 220.42 millimeters | -54.9% |
| 1974 | 458.56 millimeters | +108.0% |
| 1975 | 447.41 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 397.5 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 369.76 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 420.77 millimeters | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 408.01 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 312.15 millimeters | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 465.66 millimeters | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 314.6 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 355.82 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 397.53 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 378.41 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 345.56 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 371.8 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 445.45 millimeters | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 281.71 millimeters | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 204.68 millimeters | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 522.68 millimeters | +155.4% |
| 1992 | 372.35 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 273.69 millimeters | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 472.8 millimeters | +72.8% |
| 1995 | 220.97 millimeters | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 402.06 millimeters | +82.0% |
| 1997 | 345.51 millimeters | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 324.67 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 244.35 millimeters | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 381.8 millimeters | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 408.46 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 354.57 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 417.15 millimeters | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 416.46 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 274.1 millimeters | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 326.01 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 327.96 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 211.82 millimeters | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 443.8 millimeters | +109.5% |
| 2010 | 286.87 millimeters | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 406.91 millimeters | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 566.67 millimeters | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 290.62 millimeters | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 340.44 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 386.31 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 276.19 millimeters | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 289.82 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 436.07 millimeters | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 616 millimeters | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 437.42 millimeters | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 300.84 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 344.24 millimeters | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 356.39 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 383.14 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 288.48 millimeters | -24.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 288.48 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 32% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 288.48 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +155.4% | 204.68 millimeters | 522.68 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 413.9 millimeters | 327.59 millimeters | 489.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 385.09 millimeters | 273.42 millimeters | 551.42 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 413.78 millimeters | 273.14 millimeters | 525.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 400.56 millimeters | 220.42 millimeters | 488.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.87 millimeters | 281.71 millimeters | 465.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.38 millimeters | 204.68 millimeters | 522.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.21 millimeters | 211.82 millimeters | 443.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.59 millimeters | 276.19 millimeters | 616 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.75 millimeters | 288.48 millimeters | 437.42 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Cyprus?
- Annual precipitation in Cyprus was 288.48 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 616 millimeters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.68 millimeters in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual precipitation?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.