Annual precipitation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual precipitation was 309.42 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
309.42 millimeters
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
416.61 millimeters
in 2016
All-time low
179.97 millimeters
in 1944
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Kazakhstan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 309.42 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Kazakhstan peaked at 416.61 millimeters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 179.97 millimeters, in 1944.
Kazakhstan ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 240.74 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 255.84 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 253.96 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 208.38 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1944 | 179.97 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1945 | 251.53 millimeters | +39.8% |
| 1946 | 282.32 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 247.07 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 1948 | 265.78 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 278.41 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 250.29 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 243.69 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 269.14 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 336.25 millimeters | +24.9% |
| 1954 | 303.4 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 254.76 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1956 | 305.9 millimeters | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 326.88 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 384.97 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 1959 | 318.42 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1960 | 363.21 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 346.4 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 309.87 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 374.47 millimeters | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 373.85 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 326.07 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 320.96 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 319.34 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 327.8 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 388.75 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 338.36 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 333.33 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 374.86 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 368.68 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 259.02 millimeters | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 274.24 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 318.28 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 314.88 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 375.23 millimeters | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 362.49 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 339.53 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 376.33 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 327.68 millimeters | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 348.82 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 300.27 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 336.5 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 312.09 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 403.37 millimeters | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 363.55 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 360.86 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 399.07 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 281.08 millimeters | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 357.59 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 412.08 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 362.05 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 294.43 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 305.19 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 319.73 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 325.28 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 360.36 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 357.49 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 354.91 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 385.21 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 370.76 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 362.63 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 296.64 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 328.64 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 303 millimeters | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 277.42 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 340.68 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 292.83 millimeters | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 306.77 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 274.25 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 354.02 millimeters | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 300 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 367.88 millimeters | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 416.61 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 299.35 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 320.54 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 313.47 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 283.04 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 277.18 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 311.5 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 365.68 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 386.77 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 309.42 millimeters | -20.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 309.42 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 309.42 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 246.4 millimeters | 179.97 millimeters | 282.32 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 299.37 millimeters | 243.69 millimeters | 384.97 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 345.07 millimeters | 309.87 millimeters | 388.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 331.94 millimeters | 259.02 millimeters | 375.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.9 millimeters | 300.27 millimeters | 403.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.69 millimeters | 281.08 millimeters | 412.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.74 millimeters | 277.42 millimeters | 385.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.57 millimeters | 274.25 millimeters | 416.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.27 millimeters | 277.18 millimeters | 386.77 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Kazakhstan?
- Annual precipitation in Kazakhstan was 309.42 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 416.61 millimeters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.97 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual precipitation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.