Annual precipitation in Somalia
Somalia: Annual precipitation was 152.43 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
152.43 millimeters
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
748.82 millimeters
in 1951
All-time low
122.56 millimeters
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 152.43 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Somalia peaked at 748.82 millimeters in 1951 and was at its lowest, 122.56 millimeters, in 1943.
Somalia ranks 175th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 452.77 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 236.86 millimeters | -47.7% |
| 1942 | 193.6 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 122.56 millimeters | -36.7% |
| 1944 | 216.85 millimeters | +76.9% |
| 1945 | 213.83 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 196.99 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1947 | 530.05 millimeters | +169.1% |
| 1948 | 377.38 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 1949 | 358.08 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 465.06 millimeters | +29.9% |
| 1951 | 748.82 millimeters | +61.0% |
| 1952 | 454.7 millimeters | -39.3% |
| 1953 | 662.8 millimeters | +45.8% |
| 1954 | 324.02 millimeters | -51.1% |
| 1955 | 216.32 millimeters | -33.2% |
| 1956 | 231.37 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 419.56 millimeters | +81.3% |
| 1958 | 223.17 millimeters | -46.8% |
| 1959 | 238.49 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 405.92 millimeters | +70.2% |
| 1961 | 399.93 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 280.28 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 428.44 millimeters | +52.9% |
| 1964 | 255.23 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1965 | 315.66 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 307.41 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 422.15 millimeters | +37.3% |
| 1968 | 391.64 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 201.25 millimeters | -48.6% |
| 1970 | 234.86 millimeters | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 219.21 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 361.85 millimeters | +65.1% |
| 1973 | 201.98 millimeters | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 190.55 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 223.76 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 309.91 millimeters | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 487.38 millimeters | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 327.57 millimeters | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 378.73 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 233.5 millimeters | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 356.86 millimeters | +52.8% |
| 1982 | 411.14 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 279.98 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 262.82 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 322.81 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 291.37 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 299.3 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 300.72 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 324.79 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 311.44 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 267.35 millimeters | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 238.34 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 264.81 millimeters | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 394.94 millimeters | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 295.96 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 234.62 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 645.96 millimeters | +175.3% |
| 1998 | 236.95 millimeters | -63.3% |
| 1999 | 230.33 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 253.57 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 253.74 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 324.27 millimeters | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 275.39 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 343.21 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 239.31 millimeters | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 386.82 millimeters | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 249.29 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 227.29 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 241.94 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 231.44 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 303.18 millimeters | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 276.59 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 380.77 millimeters | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 233.09 millimeters | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 363.73 millimeters | +56.0% |
| 2016 | 202.92 millimeters | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 225.23 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 335.69 millimeters | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 392.67 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 308.03 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 162.08 millimeters | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 142.31 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 430.54 millimeters | +202.5% |
| 2024 | 224.06 millimeters | -48.0% |
| 2025 | 152.43 millimeters | -32.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 152.43 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 152.43 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 289.9 millimeters | 122.56 millimeters | 530.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 398.43 millimeters | 216.32 millimeters | 748.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 340.79 millimeters | 201.25 millimeters | 428.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.58 millimeters | 190.55 millimeters | 487.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.33 millimeters | 233.5 millimeters | 411.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.07 millimeters | 230.33 millimeters | 645.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.48 millimeters | 227.29 millimeters | 386.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.53 millimeters | 202.92 millimeters | 392.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.57 millimeters | 142.31 millimeters | 430.54 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Somalia?
- Annual precipitation in Somalia was 152.43 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 748.82 millimeters in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.56 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Somalia rank for annual precipitation?
- Somalia ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.