Average Precipitation in Bangladesh by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in Bangladesh for each year from 1895–2021. It is an average over the entire territory of the country, based on data from the University of East Anglia.
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All-Time Rainiest Year in Bangladesh
1959 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Bangladesh. The average annual precipitation was 315.9 cm.
All-Time Driest Year in Bangladesh
1972 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Bangladesh. The average annual precipitation was 191.8 cm.
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Year Rank Precipitation (cm)
2021 104 233.8
2020 53 271.1
2019 110 223.4
2018 117 200.7
2017 18 299.3
2016 105 232.6
2015 42 281.5
2014 119 197.1
2013 108 224.0
2012 107 224.6
2011 111 222.7
2010 91 245.6
2009 113 217.3
2008 97 240.1
2007 56 270.6
2006 115 211.7
2005 109 223.5
2004 86 249.0
2003 96 241.5
2002 79 255.8
2001 81 253.0
2000 64 263.8
1999 31 286.6
1998 41 282.0
1997 94 241.9
1996 100 236.9
1995 67 260.9
1994 118 199.3
1993 28 290.4
1992 120 192.8
1991 30 286.7
1990 39 282.6
1989 112 220.6
1988 13 303.6
1987 23 294.7
1986 70 259.7
1985 84 249.8
1984 6 313.4
1983 25 293.8
1982 95 241.6
1981 33 285.1
1980 92 245.4
1979 83 249.9
1978 93 245.3
1977 75 257.4
1976 71 259.3
1975 89 247.0
1974 15 299.9
1973 47 274.9
1972 121 191.8
1971 106 231.2
1970 20 297.3
1969 78 255.9
1968 34 284.9
1967 90 245.9
1966 85 249.4
1965 54 271.0
1964 43 279.5
1963 82 252.4
1962 99 237.2
1961 17 299.4
1960 80 253.3
1959 1 315.9
1958 114 216.5
1957 116 206.6
1956 27 292.2
1955 52 272.0
1954 63 264.5
1953 29 290.2
1952 11 306.9
1951 32 286.4
1950 59 270.2
1949 7 312.7
1948 44 279.4
1947 2 315.2
1946 35 284.4
1945 66 261.2
1944 102 235.9
1943 48 274.1
1942 69 260.5
1941 8 311.9
1940 36 284.1
1939 49 274.0
1938 5 314.4
1937 88 248.3
1936 38 282.6
1935 73 257.7
1934 14 300.3
1933 77 257.0
1932 37 283.6
1931 97 240.1
1930 76 257.3
1929 50 273.6
1928 21 295.5
1927 19 298.0
1926 68 260.7
1925 24 294.0
1924 3 315.0
1923 87 248.9
1922 9 311.3
1921 55 270.8
1920 74 257.7
1919 16 299.8
1918 51 272.6
1917 40 282.5
1916 45 278.9
1915 10 307.8
1914 58 270.3
1913 4 314.4
1912 61 267.0
1911 12 306.1
1910 46 276.4
1909 65 262.1
1908 26 293.6
1907 103 235.4
1906 101 236.2
1905 22 294.7
1904 62 265.8
1903 72 259.1
1902 60 267.5
1901 57 270.4