Annual precipitation in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Annual precipitation was 170.57 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
170.57 millimeters
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
393.35 millimeters
in 1969
All-time low
125.44 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 170.57 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Uzbekistan peaked at 393.35 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, 125.44 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Uzbekistan 172nd 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 151.55 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 133.74 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1942 | 150.91 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 197.18 millimeters | +30.7% |
| 1944 | 161.59 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 1945 | 196.67 millimeters | +21.7% |
| 1946 | 125.44 millimeters | -36.2% |
| 1947 | 125.59 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 190.91 millimeters | +52.0% |
| 1949 | 258.82 millimeters | +35.6% |
| 1950 | 175.14 millimeters | -32.3% |
| 1951 | 222.47 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1952 | 259.72 millimeters | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 323.7 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 278.9 millimeters | -13.8% |
| 1955 | 216.98 millimeters | -22.2% |
| 1956 | 237.31 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 236.87 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 274.97 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 239.22 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1960 | 211.53 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1961 | 207.32 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 215.93 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 266.69 millimeters | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 274.26 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 223.92 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 198.38 millimeters | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 267 millimeters | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 243.81 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 393.35 millimeters | +61.3% |
| 1970 | 213.67 millimeters | -45.7% |
| 1971 | 178.25 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 255.52 millimeters | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 251.53 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 196.82 millimeters | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 188.07 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 256.02 millimeters | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 227.6 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 307.47 millimeters | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 266.35 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 268.68 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 329.19 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 229.43 millimeters | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 223.29 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 234.02 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 239.88 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 213.02 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 291.64 millimeters | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 280.35 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 226.4 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 257.21 millimeters | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 290.76 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 283.28 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 310.35 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 258.77 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 186.8 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 190.84 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 265.8 millimeters | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 315.69 millimeters | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 252.07 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 181.61 millimeters | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 194.07 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 321.28 millimeters | +65.5% |
| 2003 | 351.44 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 269.71 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 244.05 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 227.35 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 225.4 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 178.88 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 280.72 millimeters | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 221.03 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 219.57 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 216.85 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 226.09 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 223.77 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 289.3 millimeters | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 277.28 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 227.07 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 212.02 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 257.48 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 217.19 millimeters | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 159.2 millimeters | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 236.7 millimeters | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 187.66 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 265.43 millimeters | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 170.57 millimeters | -35.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 170.57 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 170.57 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 169.24 millimeters | 125.44 millimeters | 258.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 246.53 millimeters | 175.14 millimeters | 323.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 250.22 millimeters | 198.38 millimeters | 393.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 234.13 millimeters | 178.25 millimeters | 307.47 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.59 millimeters | 213.02 millimeters | 329.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.16 millimeters | 186.8 millimeters | 315.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.45 millimeters | 178.88 millimeters | 351.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.05 millimeters | 212.02 millimeters | 289.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.13 millimeters | 159.2 millimeters | 265.43 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Uzbekistan?
- Annual precipitation in Uzbekistan was 170.57 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 393.35 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.44 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for annual precipitation?
- Uzbekistan ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.