Precipitation anomalies in Bahrain
Bahrain: Precipitation anomalies was -24.17 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-24.17 millimeters
Change on year
down 682.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.95 millimeters
in 1964
All-time low
-63.49 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bahrain, 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 precipitation anomalies in Bahrain is -24.17 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 682.2% on the previous year and down 296.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bahrain peaked at 131.95 millimeters in 1964 and was at its lowest, -63.49 millimeters, in 1941.
Bahrain ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -44.99 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -63.49 millimeters | +41.1% |
| 1942 | -8.69 millimeters | -86.3% |
| 1943 | -30.4 millimeters | +249.9% |
| 1944 | -3.96 millimeters | -87.0% |
| 1945 | -43.22 millimeters | +991.8% |
| 1946 | -43.1 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 10.82 millimeters | -125.1% |
| 1948 | 44.57 millimeters | +311.8% |
| 1949 | 14 millimeters | -68.6% |
| 1950 | -36.97 millimeters | -364.0% |
| 1951 | -22.64 millimeters | -38.7% |
| 1952 | -30.62 millimeters | +35.2% |
| 1953 | 37.8 millimeters | -223.5% |
| 1954 | -32.85 millimeters | -186.9% |
| 1955 | 22.3 millimeters | -167.9% |
| 1956 | -47.27 millimeters | -311.9% |
| 1957 | 16.33 millimeters | -134.6% |
| 1958 | -8.3 millimeters | -150.8% |
| 1959 | 24.12 millimeters | -390.5% |
| 1960 | -44.79 millimeters | -285.7% |
| 1961 | -16.96 millimeters | -62.1% |
| 1962 | -27.25 millimeters | +60.7% |
| 1963 | -36.89 millimeters | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 131.95 millimeters | -457.7% |
| 1965 | -34.37 millimeters | -126.0% |
| 1966 | -28.83 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1967 | -45.13 millimeters | +56.5% |
| 1968 | -20.73 millimeters | -54.1% |
| 1969 | -17.27 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1970 | -46.69 millimeters | +170.3% |
| 1971 | -43.72 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 62.73 millimeters | -243.5% |
| 1973 | -50.41 millimeters | -180.4% |
| 1974 | -20.96 millimeters | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 millimeters | -109.0% |
| 1976 | 16.61 millimeters | +781.7% |
| 1977 | 17.38 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1978 | -41.47 millimeters | -338.7% |
| 1979 | 5.67 millimeters | -113.7% |
| 1980 | -28.03 millimeters | -594.2% |
| 1981 | -49.01 millimeters | +74.8% |
| 1982 | 61.11 millimeters | -224.7% |
| 1983 | 10.33 millimeters | -83.1% |
| 1984 | -22.76 millimeters | -320.4% |
| 1985 | -32.31 millimeters | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 5.23 millimeters | -116.2% |
| 1987 | -17 millimeters | -424.9% |
| 1988 | 2.78 millimeters | -116.3% |
| 1989 | 31.23 millimeters | +1024.0% |
| 1990 | -36.57 millimeters | -217.1% |
| 1991 | 4.63 millimeters | -112.6% |
| 1992 | 79.78 millimeters | +1624.8% |
| 1993 | 11.18 millimeters | -86.0% |
| 1994 | -39.56 millimeters | -453.7% |
| 1995 | 94.4 millimeters | -338.6% |
| 1996 | 14.12 millimeters | -85.0% |
| 1997 | 81.45 millimeters | +476.8% |
| 1998 | -7.09 millimeters | -108.7% |
| 1999 | -26.41 millimeters | +272.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4466 millimeters | -101.7% |
| 2001 | -35.33 millimeters | -8010.6% |
| 2002 | -28.8 millimeters | -18.5% |
| 2003 | -1.76 millimeters | -93.9% |
| 2004 | -14.67 millimeters | +734.5% |
| 2005 | -27 millimeters | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 47.62 millimeters | -276.4% |
| 2007 | -35.95 millimeters | -175.5% |
| 2008 | -30.46 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -13.69 millimeters | -55.0% |
| 2010 | -58.19 millimeters | +324.9% |
| 2011 | 17.97 millimeters | -130.9% |
| 2012 | -16.23 millimeters | -190.3% |
| 2013 | -19.21 millimeters | +18.4% |
| 2014 | -33.29 millimeters | +73.3% |
| 2015 | 12.32 millimeters | -137.0% |
| 2016 | -21.1 millimeters | -271.2% |
| 2017 | 63.45 millimeters | -400.7% |
| 2018 | -20.4 millimeters | -132.2% |
| 2019 | 35.53 millimeters | -274.1% |
| 2020 | -33.75 millimeters | -195.0% |
| 2021 | -51.56 millimeters | +52.8% |
| 2022 | -43.11 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7 millimeters | -173.5% |
| 2024 | 4.15 millimeters | -86.9% |
| 2025 | -24.17 millimeters | -682.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -24.17 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -24.17 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8010.6% | 0.4466 millimeters | -35.33 millimeters |
| 1992 | +1624.8% | 4.63 millimeters | 79.78 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -16.85 millimeters | -63.49 millimeters | 44.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -7.81 millimeters | -47.27 millimeters | 37.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -14.03 millimeters | -45.13 millimeters | 131.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -9.9 millimeters | -50.41 millimeters | 62.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.84 millimeters | -49.01 millimeters | 61.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.59 millimeters | -39.56 millimeters | 94.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.96 millimeters | -35.95 millimeters | 47.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.91 millimeters | -58.19 millimeters | 63.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.46 millimeters | -51.56 millimeters | 31.7 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 97 Oman -20.65 millimeters compare
- 98 Kazakhstan -21.38 millimeters compare
- 99 Venezuela -23.46 millimeters compare
- 101 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -25.01 millimeters compare
- 102 Kuwait -27.42 millimeters compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates -27.47 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Bahrain?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bahrain was -24.17 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 131.95 millimeters in 1964.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.49 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Bahrain rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 296.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.