Annual precipitation in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual precipitation was 246.02 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
246.02 millimeters
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
421.18 millimeters
in 1946
All-time low
210.82 millimeters
in 2022
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 246.02 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Mongolia peaked at 421.18 millimeters in 1946 and was at its lowest, 210.82 millimeters, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 166th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 311.5 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 229.2 millimeters | -26.4% |
| 1942 | 232.09 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 289.8 millimeters | +24.9% |
| 1944 | 269.46 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1945 | 262.17 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 421.18 millimeters | +60.7% |
| 1947 | 311.67 millimeters | -26.0% |
| 1948 | 278.34 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1949 | 253.56 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1950 | 338.33 millimeters | +33.4% |
| 1951 | 295.85 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 311.88 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 304.63 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 318.96 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 339.36 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 275.33 millimeters | -18.9% |
| 1957 | 243.31 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1958 | 322.84 millimeters | +32.7% |
| 1959 | 312.82 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 280.12 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 285.38 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 263.82 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 283.31 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 339.52 millimeters | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 238.26 millimeters | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 276.35 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 308.23 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 271.82 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 311.14 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 277.66 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 319.9 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 284.22 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 339.46 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 276.85 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 298.7 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 310.64 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 298.68 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 254.74 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 295.65 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 262.14 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 304.65 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 276.74 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 298.02 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 345.84 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 282.09 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 292.55 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 322.73 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 284.69 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 273.67 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 349.09 millimeters | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 299.24 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 288.56 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 342.55 millimeters | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 335.01 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 263.9 millimeters | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 268.2 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 272.04 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 328.37 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 269.86 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 253.98 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 234.39 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 235.91 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 316.12 millimeters | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 234.58 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 228.09 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 228.84 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 229.9 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 252.69 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 221.22 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 251.06 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 238.64 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 278.35 millimeters | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 255.79 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 236.71 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 249.63 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 293.5 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 211.93 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 287.16 millimeters | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 250.53 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 268.47 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 306.4 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 210.82 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 276.5 millimeters | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 308.83 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 246.02 millimeters | -20.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 246.02 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 246.02 millimeters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 285.9 millimeters | 229.2 millimeters | 421.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 306.33 millimeters | 243.31 millimeters | 339.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 285.79 millimeters | 238.26 millimeters | 339.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 295.65 millimeters | 254.74 millimeters | 339.46 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.31 millimeters | 262.14 millimeters | 345.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.68 millimeters | 263.9 millimeters | 349.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.57 millimeters | 221.22 millimeters | 316.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.33 millimeters | 211.93 millimeters | 293.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.51 millimeters | 210.82 millimeters | 308.83 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Mongolia?
- Annual precipitation in Mongolia was 246.02 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 421.18 millimeters in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.82 millimeters in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual precipitation?
- Mongolia ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.