Annual precipitation in Israel
Israel: Annual precipitation was 154.13 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
154.13 millimeters
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
368.98 millimeters
in 1971
All-time low
113.19 millimeters
in 1999
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Israel, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Israel recorded 154.13 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Israel peaked at 368.98 millimeters in 1971 and was at its lowest, 113.19 millimeters, in 1999.
That places Israel 174th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 200.75 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 261.8 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 1942 | 208.82 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 1943 | 206.18 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 245.46 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 1945 | 205.18 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 1946 | 189.73 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1947 | 179.09 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 273.65 millimeters | +52.8% |
| 1949 | 315.33 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1950 | 191.83 millimeters | -39.2% |
| 1951 | 255.85 millimeters | +33.4% |
| 1952 | 192.53 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 1953 | 365.01 millimeters | +89.6% |
| 1954 | 248.98 millimeters | -31.8% |
| 1955 | 195.08 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 1956 | 210.66 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 281.13 millimeters | +33.5% |
| 1958 | 125.61 millimeters | -55.3% |
| 1959 | 178.19 millimeters | +41.9% |
| 1960 | 175.85 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 224.4 millimeters | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 137.86 millimeters | -38.6% |
| 1963 | 226.61 millimeters | +64.4% |
| 1964 | 222.02 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 229.7 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 222.6 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 297.44 millimeters | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 240.16 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 256.88 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 207.9 millimeters | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 368.98 millimeters | +77.5% |
| 1972 | 249.78 millimeters | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 175.4 millimeters | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 288.94 millimeters | +64.7% |
| 1975 | 210.57 millimeters | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 172.94 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 233.03 millimeters | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 171.23 millimeters | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 220.49 millimeters | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 264.54 millimeters | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 176.35 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 216.43 millimeters | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 233.77 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 208.31 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 200.21 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 251.37 millimeters | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 218.42 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 294.17 millimeters | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 157.48 millimeters | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 177.8 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 316.28 millimeters | +77.9% |
| 1992 | 310.46 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 167.86 millimeters | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 304.18 millimeters | +81.2% |
| 1995 | 151.53 millimeters | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 212.58 millimeters | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 251.56 millimeters | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 184.27 millimeters | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 113.19 millimeters | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 201.25 millimeters | +77.8% |
| 2001 | 153.38 millimeters | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 258.33 millimeters | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 232.04 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 205.93 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 175.86 millimeters | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 186.47 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 185 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 157.25 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 194.84 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 168.29 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 221.58 millimeters | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 244.81 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 213.67 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 184.36 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 234.44 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 205.75 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 122.34 millimeters | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 283.25 millimeters | +131.5% |
| 2019 | 263.41 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 275.5 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 164.18 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 177.16 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 223.37 millimeters | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 180.42 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 154.13 millimeters | -14.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 154.13 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 17% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 154.13 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 228.6 millimeters | 179.09 millimeters | 315.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 224.49 millimeters | 125.61 millimeters | 365.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 223.35 millimeters | 137.86 millimeters | 297.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.93 millimeters | 171.23 millimeters | 368.98 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.1 millimeters | 157.48 millimeters | 294.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.97 millimeters | 113.19 millimeters | 316.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.03 millimeters | 153.38 millimeters | 258.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.19 millimeters | 122.34 millimeters | 283.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.79 millimeters | 154.13 millimeters | 275.5 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Israel?
- Annual precipitation in Israel was 154.13 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 368.98 millimeters in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.19 millimeters in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for annual precipitation?
- Israel ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.