Annual precipitation in Jordan
Jordan: Annual precipitation was 74.18 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.18 millimeters
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
154.71 millimeters
in 1988
All-time low
21.92 millimeters
in 1958
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 74.18 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Jordan peaked at 154.71 millimeters in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21.92 millimeters, in 1958.
That places Jordan 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 53.17 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 62.77 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 1942 | 81.15 millimeters | +29.3% |
| 1943 | 83.48 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 94.96 millimeters | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 61.94 millimeters | -34.8% |
| 1946 | 55.9 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1947 | 56.99 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 68.44 millimeters | +20.1% |
| 1949 | 119.77 millimeters | +75.0% |
| 1950 | 71.37 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1951 | 76.21 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 63.85 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1953 | 120.81 millimeters | +89.2% |
| 1954 | 71.14 millimeters | -41.1% |
| 1955 | 39.33 millimeters | -44.7% |
| 1956 | 66.77 millimeters | +69.8% |
| 1957 | 74.02 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 21.92 millimeters | -70.4% |
| 1959 | 62.57 millimeters | +185.4% |
| 1960 | 60.27 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 77.3 millimeters | +28.3% |
| 1962 | 27.04 millimeters | -65.0% |
| 1963 | 85.87 millimeters | +217.6% |
| 1964 | 62.1 millimeters | -27.7% |
| 1965 | 98.22 millimeters | +58.2% |
| 1966 | 106.78 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 132.91 millimeters | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 82.8 millimeters | -37.7% |
| 1969 | 80.99 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 47.51 millimeters | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 126.28 millimeters | +165.8% |
| 1972 | 99.78 millimeters | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 52.39 millimeters | -47.5% |
| 1974 | 127.47 millimeters | +143.3% |
| 1975 | 85.34 millimeters | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 60.14 millimeters | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 69.79 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 39.58 millimeters | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 75.09 millimeters | +89.7% |
| 1980 | 113.28 millimeters | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 49.29 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 114.14 millimeters | +131.6% |
| 1983 | 65.05 millimeters | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 70.15 millimeters | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 84.08 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 99.47 millimeters | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 82.62 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 154.71 millimeters | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 62.5 millimeters | -59.6% |
| 1990 | 80.99 millimeters | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 117.8 millimeters | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 94.46 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 76.18 millimeters | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 117.47 millimeters | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 58.49 millimeters | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 88.95 millimeters | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 103.58 millimeters | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 68.86 millimeters | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 37.27 millimeters | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 66.12 millimeters | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 66.96 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.49 millimeters | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 96.82 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 65.19 millimeters | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 61.02 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.09 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 55.06 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 44.05 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 81.16 millimeters | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 62.11 millimeters | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 69.49 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 82.34 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 106.98 millimeters | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 88.25 millimeters | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 51.22 millimeters | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 119.85 millimeters | +134.0% |
| 2019 | 98.65 millimeters | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 105.08 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 48.27 millimeters | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 70.6 millimeters | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 94.46 millimeters | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 50.39 millimeters | -46.7% |
| 2025 | 74.18 millimeters | +47.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 74.18 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 74.18 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.86 millimeters | 53.17 millimeters | 119.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.8 millimeters | 21.92 millimeters | 120.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.43 millimeters | 27.04 millimeters | 132.91 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.34 millimeters | 39.58 millimeters | 127.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.53 millimeters | 49.29 millimeters | 154.71 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4 millimeters | 37.27 millimeters | 117.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.94 millimeters | 44.05 millimeters | 102.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.85 millimeters | 51.22 millimeters | 119.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.83 millimeters | 48.27 millimeters | 105.08 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Jordan?
- Annual precipitation in Jordan was 74.18 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 154.71 millimeters in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.92 millimeters in 1958.
- How does Jordan rank for annual precipitation?
- Jordan ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.