Annual precipitation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual precipitation was 709.41 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
709.41 millimeters
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,140 millimeters
in 1998
All-time low
523.54 millimeters
in 1959
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Netherlands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 709.41 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Netherlands peaked at 1,140 millimeters in 1998 and was at its lowest, 523.54 millimeters, in 1959.
Netherlands ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 624.61 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 693.35 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 1942 | 660.93 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1943 | 679.94 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 770.53 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 1945 | 656.1 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1946 | 754.18 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 528.48 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1948 | 736.92 millimeters | +39.4% |
| 1949 | 638.49 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1950 | 874.43 millimeters | +37.0% |
| 1951 | 804.58 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 778.4 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 637.59 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1954 | 893.43 millimeters | +40.1% |
| 1955 | 636.61 millimeters | -28.7% |
| 1956 | 726.29 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 769.58 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 850.72 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 523.54 millimeters | -38.5% |
| 1960 | 842.24 millimeters | +60.9% |
| 1961 | 942 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 775.18 millimeters | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 712.37 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 683.62 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 934.52 millimeters | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 1,009 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 854.16 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 926.07 millimeters | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 779 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 874.64 millimeters | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 704.5 millimeters | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 787.8 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 771.35 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 991.56 millimeters | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 761.51 millimeters | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 578.54 millimeters | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 880.05 millimeters | +52.1% |
| 1978 | 749.07 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 911.12 millimeters | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 870.91 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 937.97 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 776.66 millimeters | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 847.87 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 954.26 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 888.46 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 856.22 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 914.26 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 965.25 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 723.76 millimeters | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 801.3 millimeters | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 694.84 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 856.34 millimeters | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 972.23 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 931.71 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 787.42 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 654.04 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 730.7 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1,140 millimeters | +56.0% |
| 1999 | 909.18 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 980.81 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,014 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 981.47 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 676.58 millimeters | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 904.79 millimeters | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 815.31 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 843.41 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 980.26 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 900.17 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 823.26 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 847.13 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 831.36 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 992.06 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 806.84 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 889.71 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 881.44 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 802.32 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 914.24 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 681.73 millimeters | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 870.77 millimeters | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 860 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,005 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 825.83 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1,132 millimeters | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 1,072 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 709.41 millimeters | -33.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 709.41 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 709.41 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 674.35 millimeters | 528.48 millimeters | 770.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 749.52 millimeters | 523.54 millimeters | 893.43 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 845.82 millimeters | 683.62 millimeters | 1,009 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 801.01 millimeters | 578.54 millimeters | 991.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 873.56 millimeters | 723.76 millimeters | 965.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.76 millimeters | 654.04 millimeters | 1,140 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 892.05 millimeters | 676.58 millimeters | 1,014 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 851.76 millimeters | 681.73 millimeters | 992.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 934.01 millimeters | 709.41 millimeters | 1,132 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Netherlands?
- Annual precipitation in Netherlands was 709.41 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 millimeters in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.54 millimeters in 1959.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual precipitation?
- Netherlands ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.