Precipitation anomalies in Egypt
Egypt: Precipitation anomalies was -5.19 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.19 millimeters
Change on year
down 191.3%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.84 millimeters
in 1966
All-time low
-6.99 millimeters
in 1958
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Egypt, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -5.19 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 191.3% on the previous year and down 247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Egypt peaked at 131.84 millimeters in 1966 and was at its lowest, -6.99 millimeters, in 1958.
Egypt ranks 79th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.5097 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -3.34 millimeters | +555.3% |
| 1942 | 9 millimeters | -369.4% |
| 1943 | 25.76 millimeters | +186.3% |
| 1944 | 5.64 millimeters | -78.1% |
| 1945 | 2.51 millimeters | -55.5% |
| 1946 | -2.67 millimeters | -206.2% |
| 1947 | 2.39 millimeters | -189.5% |
| 1948 | 0.6611 millimeters | -72.3% |
| 1949 | 5.79 millimeters | +776.1% |
| 1950 | 1.41 millimeters | -75.6% |
| 1951 | -0.3564 millimeters | -125.2% |
| 1952 | -3.41 millimeters | +857.8% |
| 1953 | 2.64 millimeters | -177.2% |
| 1954 | -1.92 millimeters | -172.8% |
| 1955 | -6.03 millimeters | +213.8% |
| 1956 | -1.43 millimeters | -76.3% |
| 1957 | 2.12 millimeters | -248.7% |
| 1958 | -6.99 millimeters | -429.7% |
| 1959 | -5.17 millimeters | -26.0% |
| 1960 | -0.6751 millimeters | -87.0% |
| 1961 | 1.82 millimeters | -369.3% |
| 1962 | -4.63 millimeters | -354.4% |
| 1963 | 23.51 millimeters | -608.1% |
| 1964 | 39.14 millimeters | +66.5% |
| 1965 | 22.95 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1966 | 131.84 millimeters | +474.5% |
| 1967 | 66.66 millimeters | -49.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2573 millimeters | -99.6% |
| 1969 | 9.6 millimeters | +3630.7% |
| 1970 | -4.44 millimeters | -146.3% |
| 1971 | 7.01 millimeters | -257.6% |
| 1972 | 6.98 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 1973 | -5.7 millimeters | -181.7% |
| 1974 | 4.24 millimeters | -174.3% |
| 1975 | 5.41 millimeters | +27.7% |
| 1976 | -2.97 millimeters | -154.9% |
| 1977 | -3.46 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 1978 | -3.67 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5313 millimeters | -85.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1856 millimeters | -134.9% |
| 1981 | -5.9 millimeters | -3280.2% |
| 1982 | 2.78 millimeters | -147.2% |
| 1983 | -1.32 millimeters | -147.4% |
| 1984 | -4.27 millimeters | +223.7% |
| 1985 | 15.95 millimeters | -473.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6457 millimeters | -104.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6741 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 11.92 millimeters | -1867.9% |
| 1989 | -3.57 millimeters | -129.9% |
| 1990 | -0.582 millimeters | -83.7% |
| 1991 | 9.68 millimeters | -1762.8% |
| 1992 | 2.57 millimeters | -73.4% |
| 1993 | 1.86 millimeters | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 10.68 millimeters | +475.4% |
| 1995 | -2.37 millimeters | -122.2% |
| 1996 | 2.03 millimeters | -185.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 millimeters | -39.9% |
| 1998 | -2.76 millimeters | -327.1% |
| 1999 | -3.08 millimeters | +11.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6037 millimeters | -80.4% |
| 2001 | -5.34 millimeters | +785.1% |
| 2002 | -2.74 millimeters | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -5.01 millimeters | +82.6% |
| 2004 | -3.02 millimeters | -39.6% |
| 2005 | -1.72 millimeters | -43.1% |
| 2006 | -2.98 millimeters | +73.0% |
| 2007 | -3.77 millimeters | +26.8% |
| 2008 | -1.35 millimeters | -64.2% |
| 2009 | -5.83 millimeters | +331.5% |
| 2010 | -2.27 millimeters | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1158 millimeters | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -2.52 millimeters | -2272.5% |
| 2013 | -3.2 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 millimeters | -152.2% |
| 2015 | 3.52 millimeters | +110.9% |
| 2016 | -1.98 millimeters | -156.2% |
| 2017 | -4.38 millimeters | +121.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 millimeters | -159.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 millimeters | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 millimeters | +328.1% |
| 2021 | -0.7433 millimeters | -104.8% |
| 2022 | -0.9456 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1064 millimeters | -88.8% |
| 2024 | -1.78 millimeters | +1575.4% |
| 2025 | -5.19 millimeters | +191.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -5.19 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -5.19 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3630.7% | 0.2573 millimeters | 9.6 millimeters |
| 1981 | -3280.2% | 0.1856 millimeters | -5.9 millimeters |
| 2012 | -2272.5% | 0.1158 millimeters | -2.52 millimeters |
| 1988 | +1867.9% | -0.6741 millimeters | 11.92 millimeters |
| 1991 | +1762.8% | -0.582 millimeters | 9.68 millimeters |
| 2024 | -1575.4% | -0.1064 millimeters | -1.78 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.52 millimeters | -3.34 millimeters | 25.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.91 millimeters | -6.99 millimeters | 2.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.05 millimeters | -4.63 millimeters | 131.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2849 millimeters | -5.7 millimeters | 7.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 millimeters | -5.9 millimeters | 15.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 millimeters | -3.08 millimeters | 10.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.24 millimeters | -5.83 millimeters | -0.6037 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2848 millimeters | -4.38 millimeters | 3.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 millimeters | -5.19 millimeters | 15.4 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Egypt?
- Precipitation anomalies in Egypt was -5.19 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 131.84 millimeters in 1966.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.99 millimeters in 1958.
- How does Egypt rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.