Annual precipitation in Syria
Syria: Annual precipitation was 145.47 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
145.47 millimeters
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
385.81 millimeters
in 1988
All-time low
119.42 millimeters
in 1999
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Syria, 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 Syria is 145.47 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Syria peaked at 385.81 millimeters in 1988 and was at its lowest, 119.42 millimeters, in 1999.
That places Syria 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual precipitation in Syria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 182.95 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 214.89 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 1942 | 201.16 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 226.73 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 1944 | 189.84 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1945 | 172 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 201.57 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 200.65 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 217.72 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 300.96 millimeters | +38.2% |
| 1950 | 196.32 millimeters | -34.8% |
| 1951 | 226.96 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 208.59 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 279.08 millimeters | +33.8% |
| 1954 | 282.94 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 174.43 millimeters | -38.4% |
| 1956 | 216.23 millimeters | +24.0% |
| 1957 | 248.39 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 1958 | 128.13 millimeters | -48.4% |
| 1959 | 174.02 millimeters | +35.8% |
| 1960 | 157.62 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 212.97 millimeters | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 156.75 millimeters | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 276.81 millimeters | +76.6% |
| 1964 | 219.95 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 234.94 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 206.04 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 326.31 millimeters | +58.4% |
| 1968 | 301.51 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 295.69 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 155.7 millimeters | -47.3% |
| 1971 | 310.79 millimeters | +99.6% |
| 1972 | 330.1 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 156.28 millimeters | -52.7% |
| 1974 | 298.11 millimeters | +90.8% |
| 1975 | 234.15 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 266.93 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 230.93 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 182.02 millimeters | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 238.5 millimeters | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 284.32 millimeters | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 274.74 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 277.06 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 226.17 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 226.58 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 232.12 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 238.95 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 274.31 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 385.81 millimeters | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 159.54 millimeters | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 158.33 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 250.34 millimeters | +58.1% |
| 1992 | 266.37 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 264.17 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 320.31 millimeters | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 174.35 millimeters | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 315.57 millimeters | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 264.11 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 212.14 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 119.42 millimeters | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 222.63 millimeters | +86.4% |
| 2001 | 247.02 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 246.42 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 278.58 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 259.97 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 177.24 millimeters | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 232.66 millimeters | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 201.81 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 128.98 millimeters | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 187.57 millimeters | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 156.17 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 224.41 millimeters | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 253.95 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 215.05 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 220.43 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 210.8 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 182.86 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 163.75 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 356.04 millimeters | +117.4% |
| 2019 | 316.83 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 253.04 millimeters | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 123.45 millimeters | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 198.62 millimeters | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 215.08 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 201.61 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 145.47 millimeters | -27.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 145.47 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 145.47 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 210.85 millimeters | 172 millimeters | 300.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 213.51 millimeters | 128.13 millimeters | 282.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 238.86 millimeters | 156.75 millimeters | 326.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.35 millimeters | 155.7 millimeters | 330.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.96 millimeters | 159.54 millimeters | 385.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.51 millimeters | 119.42 millimeters | 320.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.29 millimeters | 128.98 millimeters | 278.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.03 millimeters | 156.17 millimeters | 356.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.55 millimeters | 123.45 millimeters | 253.04 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Syria?
- Annual precipitation in Syria was 145.47 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 385.81 millimeters in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.42 millimeters in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for annual precipitation?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.