Annual precipitation in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual precipitation was 1,525 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,525 millimeters
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,288 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
1,016 millimeters
in 2011
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Montenegro, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1,525 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Montenegro peaked at 2,288 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,016 millimeters, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,668 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,624 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 1,134 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 1943 | 1,204 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 1,792 millimeters | +48.8% |
| 1945 | 1,281 millimeters | -28.5% |
| 1946 | 1,263 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 1,478 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1948 | 1,268 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1949 | 1,520 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1950 | 1,441 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 1,331 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 1,911 millimeters | +43.6% |
| 1953 | 1,051 millimeters | -45.0% |
| 1954 | 1,530 millimeters | +45.6% |
| 1955 | 1,964 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 1,382 millimeters | -29.6% |
| 1957 | 1,517 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 1,686 millimeters | +11.1% |
| 1959 | 1,682 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1,940 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1961 | 1,406 millimeters | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 1,805 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 1,905 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,716 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 1,590 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1,985 millimeters | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 1,459 millimeters | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 1,708 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 2,009 millimeters | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 1,990 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,604 millimeters | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 1,739 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 1,529 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,687 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1,375 millimeters | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 1,793 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 1,625 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1,962 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 2,145 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1,775 millimeters | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 1,733 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,215 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 1,346 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1,561 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1,670 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,567 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,644 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,493 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,379 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,314 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,515 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1,359 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,318 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,238 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,777 millimeters | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 1,990 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,285 millimeters | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 1,518 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,702 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1,368 millimeters | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1,650 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1,611 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,455 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,990 millimeters | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 1,853 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,438 millimeters | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1,514 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,535 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,900 millimeters | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,288 millimeters | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1,016 millimeters | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 1,522 millimeters | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 1,861 millimeters | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 1,844 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,254 millimeters | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 1,858 millimeters | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 1,471 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 1,764 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1,655 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,523 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,749 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1,612 millimeters | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,846 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 1,488 millimeters | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 1,525 millimeters | +2.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,525 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,525 millimeters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,423 millimeters | 1,134 millimeters | 1,792 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,550 millimeters | 1,051 millimeters | 1,964 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,752 millimeters | 1,406 millimeters | 2,009 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,745 millimeters | 1,375 millimeters | 2,145 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,538 millimeters | 1,215 millimeters | 1,775 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,502 millimeters | 1,238 millimeters | 1,990 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,631 millimeters | 1,368 millimeters | 1,990 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,653 millimeters | 1,016 millimeters | 2,288 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 millimeters | 1,488 millimeters | 1,846 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Montenegro?
- Annual precipitation in Montenegro was 1,525 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2,288 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 millimeters in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual precipitation?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.