Precipitation anomalies in Austria
Austria: Precipitation anomalies was -159.22 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-159.22 millimeters
Change on year
down 232.0%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
213.62 millimeters
in 1966
All-time low
-350.86 millimeters
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Austria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Austria recorded -159.22 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 232.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Austria peaked at 213.62 millimeters in 1966 and was at its lowest, -350.86 millimeters, in 1942.
Austria ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Austria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -216.24 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1.5 millimeters | -100.7% |
| 1942 | -350.86 millimeters | -23562.0% |
| 1943 | -323.51 millimeters | -7.8% |
| 1944 | -75.78 millimeters | -76.6% |
| 1945 | -277.95 millimeters | +266.8% |
| 1946 | -349.66 millimeters | +25.8% |
| 1947 | -306.33 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1948 | -168.76 millimeters | -44.9% |
| 1949 | -165.85 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1950 | -208.12 millimeters | +25.5% |
| 1951 | -222.67 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1952 | -99.94 millimeters | -55.1% |
| 1953 | -321.96 millimeters | +222.2% |
| 1954 | 44.5 millimeters | -113.8% |
| 1955 | -71.07 millimeters | -259.7% |
| 1956 | -115.61 millimeters | +62.7% |
| 1957 | -132.81 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 1958 | -26.85 millimeters | -79.8% |
| 1959 | -72.21 millimeters | +169.0% |
| 1960 | -25.33 millimeters | -64.9% |
| 1961 | -125.44 millimeters | +395.3% |
| 1962 | -82.92 millimeters | -33.9% |
| 1963 | -128.33 millimeters | +54.8% |
| 1964 | 13.19 millimeters | -110.3% |
| 1965 | 170.93 millimeters | +1196.0% |
| 1966 | 213.62 millimeters | +25.0% |
| 1967 | -36.96 millimeters | -117.3% |
| 1968 | -95.92 millimeters | +159.5% |
| 1969 | -110.76 millimeters | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 98.55 millimeters | -189.0% |
| 1971 | -239.96 millimeters | -343.5% |
| 1972 | -3.15 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 1973 | -52.15 millimeters | +1555.0% |
| 1974 | 40.99 millimeters | -178.6% |
| 1975 | -37.56 millimeters | -191.6% |
| 1976 | -112.22 millimeters | +198.7% |
| 1977 | -129.75 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 1978 | -135.13 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 95.92 millimeters | -171.0% |
| 1980 | 41.7 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1981 | 35.75 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1982 | -80.02 millimeters | -323.8% |
| 1983 | -136.81 millimeters | +71.0% |
| 1984 | -149.58 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1985 | -17.83 millimeters | -88.1% |
| 1986 | -118.01 millimeters | +561.8% |
| 1987 | 66.52 millimeters | -156.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8 millimeters | -92.8% |
| 1989 | -94.33 millimeters | -2064.6% |
| 1990 | -81.47 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1991 | -38.19 millimeters | -53.1% |
| 1992 | -106.22 millimeters | +178.1% |
| 1993 | -90.37 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1994 | -115.15 millimeters | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 51.7 millimeters | -144.9% |
| 1996 | 70.99 millimeters | +37.3% |
| 1997 | -6.66 millimeters | -109.4% |
| 1998 | 28.55 millimeters | -528.4% |
| 1999 | 103.22 millimeters | +261.6% |
| 2000 | 32.76 millimeters | -68.3% |
| 2001 | -6.64 millimeters | -120.3% |
| 2002 | 101.29 millimeters | -1625.0% |
| 2003 | -273.88 millimeters | -370.4% |
| 2004 | -9.68 millimeters | -96.5% |
| 2005 | 43.72 millimeters | -551.7% |
| 2006 | -88.39 millimeters | -302.2% |
| 2007 | 40.96 millimeters | -146.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4 millimeters | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 124.76 millimeters | +1849.2% |
| 2010 | 67.88 millimeters | -45.6% |
| 2011 | -214.32 millimeters | -415.7% |
| 2012 | 54.26 millimeters | -125.3% |
| 2013 | 84.61 millimeters | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 135 millimeters | +59.6% |
| 2015 | -161.43 millimeters | -219.6% |
| 2016 | 101.12 millimeters | -162.6% |
| 2017 | 6.85 millimeters | -93.2% |
| 2018 | -45.21 millimeters | -759.8% |
| 2019 | 43.33 millimeters | -195.8% |
| 2020 | 58.74 millimeters | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 8.92 millimeters | -84.8% |
| 2022 | -41.52 millimeters | -565.5% |
| 2023 | 204.01 millimeters | -591.3% |
| 2024 | 120.65 millimeters | -40.9% |
| 2025 | -159.22 millimeters | -232.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -159.22 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 8.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's -159.22 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -23562.0% | 1.5 millimeters | -350.86 millimeters |
| 1989 | -2064.6% | 4.8 millimeters | -94.33 millimeters |
| 2009 | +1849.2% | 6.4 millimeters | 124.76 millimeters |
| 2002 | +1625.0% | -6.64 millimeters | 101.29 millimeters |
| 1973 | -1555.0% | -3.15 millimeters | -52.15 millimeters |
| 1965 | +1196.0% | 13.19 millimeters | 170.93 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -223.34 millimeters | -350.86 millimeters | 1.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -122.67 millimeters | -321.96 millimeters | 44.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -20.79 millimeters | -128.33 millimeters | 213.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -47.45 millimeters | -239.96 millimeters | 98.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -44.78 millimeters | -149.58 millimeters | 66.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.36 millimeters | -115.15 millimeters | 103.22 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.87 millimeters | -273.88 millimeters | 124.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 millimeters | -214.32 millimeters | 135 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 millimeters | -159.22 millimeters | 204.01 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 164 Cook Islands -153.83 millimeters compare
- 165 Turkey -154.55 millimeters compare
- 166 Netherlands -156.41 millimeters compare
- 168 Gabon -159.99 millimeters compare
- 169 Bangladesh -166.25 millimeters compare
- 170 Lebanon -167.78 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Austria?
- Precipitation anomalies in Austria was -159.22 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 213.62 millimeters in 1966.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.86 millimeters in 1942.
- How does Austria rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Austria ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.