Precipitation anomalies in Palestine
Palestine: Precipitation anomalies was -74.54 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-74.54 millimeters
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
241.05 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
-155.22 millimeters
in 1999
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Palestine, 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 Palestine is -74.54 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 456.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Palestine peaked at 241.05 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, -155.22 millimeters, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 124th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -46.28 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 48.94 millimeters | -205.7% |
| 1942 | -21.9 millimeters | -144.7% |
| 1943 | -25.62 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1944 | 35.45 millimeters | -238.4% |
| 1945 | 12.23 millimeters | -65.5% |
| 1946 | -57.29 millimeters | -568.5% |
| 1947 | -60.43 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 87.5 millimeters | -244.8% |
| 1949 | 171.01 millimeters | +95.4% |
| 1950 | -36.66 millimeters | -121.4% |
| 1951 | 51.49 millimeters | -240.4% |
| 1952 | -31.25 millimeters | -160.7% |
| 1953 | 241.05 millimeters | -871.4% |
| 1954 | 26.09 millimeters | -89.2% |
| 1955 | -61.3 millimeters | -334.9% |
| 1956 | 6.98 millimeters | -111.4% |
| 1957 | 117.92 millimeters | +1589.7% |
| 1958 | -154.87 millimeters | -231.3% |
| 1959 | -56.31 millimeters | -63.6% |
| 1960 | -89.74 millimeters | +59.4% |
| 1961 | 16.56 millimeters | -118.5% |
| 1962 | -132.91 millimeters | -902.7% |
| 1963 | 4.1 millimeters | -103.1% |
| 1964 | 13.35 millimeters | +225.4% |
| 1965 | -8.28 millimeters | -162.0% |
| 1966 | -13.11 millimeters | +58.3% |
| 1967 | 114.36 millimeters | -972.5% |
| 1968 | 17.75 millimeters | -84.5% |
| 1969 | 77.15 millimeters | +334.6% |
| 1970 | -3.77 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 1971 | 217.54 millimeters | -5873.2% |
| 1972 | 73.65 millimeters | -66.1% |
| 1973 | -62.48 millimeters | -184.8% |
| 1974 | 91.46 millimeters | -246.4% |
| 1975 | -25.92 millimeters | -128.3% |
| 1976 | -90.21 millimeters | +248.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5 millimeters | -102.8% |
| 1978 | -86.63 millimeters | -3562.4% |
| 1979 | 13.47 millimeters | -115.6% |
| 1980 | 75.93 millimeters | +463.5% |
| 1981 | -60.14 millimeters | -179.2% |
| 1982 | 10.27 millimeters | -117.1% |
| 1983 | 44.46 millimeters | +332.9% |
| 1984 | -1.91 millimeters | -104.3% |
| 1985 | -48.73 millimeters | +2450.3% |
| 1986 | 46.92 millimeters | -196.3% |
| 1987 | 32.14 millimeters | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 113.1 millimeters | +251.9% |
| 1989 | -72.05 millimeters | -163.7% |
| 1990 | -49.97 millimeters | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 118.08 millimeters | -336.3% |
| 1992 | 169.49 millimeters | +43.5% |
| 1993 | -69.76 millimeters | -141.2% |
| 1994 | 144.5 millimeters | -307.1% |
| 1995 | -111.32 millimeters | -177.0% |
| 1996 | 5.21 millimeters | -104.7% |
| 1997 | 72.28 millimeters | +1287.8% |
| 1998 | -31.62 millimeters | -143.7% |
| 1999 | -155.22 millimeters | +390.9% |
| 2000 | -1.25 millimeters | -99.2% |
| 2001 | -67.24 millimeters | +5300.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3 millimeters | -232.8% |
| 2003 | 49.93 millimeters | -44.1% |
| 2004 | -22.57 millimeters | -145.2% |
| 2005 | -34.53 millimeters | +53.0% |
| 2006 | -40.49 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 2007 | -42.73 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -76.9 millimeters | +80.0% |
| 2009 | -34.83 millimeters | -54.7% |
| 2010 | -88.72 millimeters | +154.7% |
| 2011 | 27.94 millimeters | -131.5% |
| 2012 | 47.44 millimeters | +69.8% |
| 2013 | -16.68 millimeters | -135.2% |
| 2014 | -61.49 millimeters | +268.6% |
| 2015 | 20.92 millimeters | -134.0% |
| 2016 | -24.74 millimeters | -218.3% |
| 2017 | -133.95 millimeters | +441.3% |
| 2018 | 131.79 millimeters | -198.4% |
| 2019 | 51.33 millimeters | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 85.84 millimeters | +67.2% |
| 2021 | -91.34 millimeters | -206.4% |
| 2022 | -64.44 millimeters | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 11.06 millimeters | -117.2% |
| 2024 | -72 millimeters | -750.8% |
| 2025 | -74.54 millimeters | +3.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -74.54 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -74.54 millimeters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -27.45 millimeters, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +5873.2% | -3.77 millimeters | 217.54 millimeters |
| 2001 | -5300.3% | -1.25 millimeters | -67.24 millimeters |
| 1978 | -3562.4% | 2.5 millimeters | -86.63 millimeters |
| 1985 | -2450.3% | -1.91 millimeters | -48.73 millimeters |
| 1957 | +1589.7% | 6.98 millimeters | 117.92 millimeters |
| 1997 | +1287.8% | 5.21 millimeters | 72.28 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.36 millimeters | -60.43 millimeters | 171.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.31 millimeters | -154.87 millimeters | 241.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0765 millimeters | -132.91 millimeters | 114.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.96 millimeters | -90.21 millimeters | 217.54 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 millimeters | -72.05 millimeters | 113.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 millimeters | -155.22 millimeters | 169.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.13 millimeters | -76.9 millimeters | 89.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.62 millimeters | -133.95 millimeters | 131.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.24 millimeters | -91.34 millimeters | 85.84 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda -73.73 millimeters compare
- 122 Nigeria -73.8 millimeters compare
- 123 Congo -74 millimeters compare
- 125 Costa Rica -76.39 millimeters compare
- 126 Uzbekistan -76.64 millimeters compare
- 127 Montenegro -77.37 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Palestine?
- Precipitation anomalies in Palestine was -74.54 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 241.05 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -155.22 millimeters in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 456.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.