Annual precipitation in Namibia
Namibia: Annual precipitation was 450.17 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
450.17 millimeters
Change on year
up 153.3%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
646.58 millimeters
in 2011
All-time low
78.69 millimeters
in 1954
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Namibia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 450.17 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 153.3% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Namibia peaked at 646.58 millimeters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.69 millimeters, in 1954.
That places Namibia 157th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 338.57 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 259.58 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1942 | 302.67 millimeters | +16.6% |
| 1943 | 248.1 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 1944 | 333.67 millimeters | +34.5% |
| 1945 | 322.67 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 211.59 millimeters | -34.4% |
| 1947 | 223.17 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 309.94 millimeters | +38.9% |
| 1949 | 174.91 millimeters | -43.6% |
| 1950 | 635.36 millimeters | +263.2% |
| 1951 | 606.56 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 332.37 millimeters | -45.2% |
| 1953 | 381.42 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 78.69 millimeters | -79.4% |
| 1955 | 370.06 millimeters | +370.3% |
| 1956 | 148.5 millimeters | -59.9% |
| 1957 | 430.02 millimeters | +189.6% |
| 1958 | 319.67 millimeters | -25.7% |
| 1959 | 176.42 millimeters | -44.8% |
| 1960 | 268.79 millimeters | +52.4% |
| 1961 | 269.6 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 243.69 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 512.02 millimeters | +110.1% |
| 1964 | 199.14 millimeters | -61.1% |
| 1965 | 249.1 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 321.92 millimeters | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 453.06 millimeters | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 245.53 millimeters | -45.8% |
| 1969 | 316.02 millimeters | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 269.63 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 335.71 millimeters | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 337.23 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 264.03 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 493.08 millimeters | +86.7% |
| 1975 | 253.97 millimeters | -48.5% |
| 1976 | 429.57 millimeters | +69.1% |
| 1977 | 354.69 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 309.13 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 324.7 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 266.92 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 189.8 millimeters | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 287.18 millimeters | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 256.46 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 258.53 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 323 millimeters | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 377.58 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 289.93 millimeters | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 389.9 millimeters | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 302.11 millimeters | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 354.08 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 427.09 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 180.13 millimeters | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 360.17 millimeters | +99.9% |
| 1994 | 282.55 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 238.24 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 259.2 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 405.61 millimeters | +56.5% |
| 1998 | 248.69 millimeters | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 357.52 millimeters | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 348.32 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 390.14 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 311.73 millimeters | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 271.34 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 388.48 millimeters | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 329.96 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 576.05 millimeters | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 189.12 millimeters | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 437.01 millimeters | +131.1% |
| 2009 | 418.73 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 417.76 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 646.58 millimeters | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 401.4 millimeters | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 235.02 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 369.11 millimeters | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 231.36 millimeters | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 241.85 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 415.66 millimeters | +71.9% |
| 2018 | 284.09 millimeters | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 185.37 millimeters | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 358.06 millimeters | +93.2% |
| 2021 | 438.55 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 314.7 millimeters | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 193.12 millimeters | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 177.73 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 450.17 millimeters | +153.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 450.17 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 450.17 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +370.3% | 78.69 millimeters | 370.06 millimeters |
| 1950 | +263.2% | 174.91 millimeters | 635.36 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 272.49 millimeters | 174.91 millimeters | 338.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 347.91 millimeters | 78.69 millimeters | 635.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 307.89 millimeters | 199.14 millimeters | 512.02 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 337.18 millimeters | 253.97 millimeters | 493.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.14 millimeters | 189.8 millimeters | 389.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.33 millimeters | 180.13 millimeters | 427.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.09 millimeters | 189.12 millimeters | 576.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.82 millimeters | 185.37 millimeters | 646.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.05 millimeters | 177.73 millimeters | 450.17 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Namibia?
- Annual precipitation in Namibia was 450.17 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 646.58 millimeters in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.69 millimeters in 1954.
- How does Namibia rank for annual precipitation?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.