Annual precipitation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual precipitation was 3,150 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,150 millimeters
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,519 millimeters
in 2008
All-time low
1,764 millimeters
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Malaysia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3,150 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Malaysia peaked at 3,519 millimeters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,764 millimeters, in 1949.
That places Malaysia 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,293 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,711 millimeters | +18.2% |
| 1942 | 2,639 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1943 | 2,271 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1944 | 2,310 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 3,160 millimeters | +36.8% |
| 1946 | 2,663 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 1947 | 3,087 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 1948 | 2,373 millimeters | -23.2% |
| 1949 | 1,764 millimeters | -25.7% |
| 1950 | 2,493 millimeters | +41.3% |
| 1951 | 2,097 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 1952 | 2,428 millimeters | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 2,393 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 3,105 millimeters | +29.7% |
| 1955 | 3,085 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3,167 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2,690 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 1958 | 2,737 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,646 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 2,637 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,367 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 2,869 millimeters | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 2,654 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,717 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,594 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 3,307 millimeters | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 2,765 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2,690 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,916 millimeters | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2,987 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,796 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2,501 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 2,879 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 2,633 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,736 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,561 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2,688 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,559 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 2,689 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,706 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,563 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,396 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2,574 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,251 millimeters | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 2,781 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 2,807 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,810 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,186 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2,778 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 2,518 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2,893 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 2,505 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,875 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2,812 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,180 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3,094 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,520 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 2,783 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 3,120 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 2,964 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,989 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,322 millimeters | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 2,590 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,362 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,476 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,945 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 3,281 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3,519 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,922 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,116 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,134 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,169 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,105 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,851 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2,687 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,734 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,257 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 2,909 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,523 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 3,144 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 3,160 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,444 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,156 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 3,334 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 3,150 millimeters | -5.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3,150 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3,150 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,527 millimeters | 1,764 millimeters | 3,160 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,684 millimeters | 2,097 millimeters | 3,167 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,751 millimeters | 2,367 millimeters | 3,307 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,703 millimeters | 2,501 millimeters | 2,987 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,785 millimeters | 2,396 millimeters | 3,251 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,830 millimeters | 2,505 millimeters | 3,180 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 millimeters | 2,322 millimeters | 3,519 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,949 millimeters | 2,523 millimeters | 3,257 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,231 millimeters | 3,144 millimeters | 3,444 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 Costa Rica 3,314 millimeters compare
- 9 Samoa 3,284 millimeters compare
- 10 Ecuador 3,272 millimeters compare
- 12 American Samoa 2,994 millimeters compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2,951 millimeters compare
- 14 Bhutan 2,741 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Malaysia?
- Annual precipitation in Malaysia was 3,150 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,519 millimeters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 millimeters in 1949.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual precipitation?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.