Average Precipitation in Egypt by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in Egypt 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 Egypt

1908 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Egypt. The average annual precipitation was 4.6 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Egypt

2017 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Egypt. The average annual precipitation was 1.3 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	60	2.7
2020	29	3.3
2019	47	2.9
2018	7	4.0
2017	121	1.3
2016	99	2.0
2015	69	2.6
2014	71	2.6
2013	56	2.7
2012	91	2.3
2011	98	2.1
2010	117	1.4
2009	119	1.4
2008	92	2.2
2007	101	2.0
2006	97	2.1
2005	72	2.6
2004	75	2.6
2003	86	2.3
2002	50	2.8
2001	110	1.9
2000	28	3.3
1999	117	1.4
1998	69	2.6
1997	50	2.8
1996	94	2.2
1995	113	1.7
1994	8	3.9
1993	56	2.7
1992	24	3.4
1991	4	4.3
1990	56	2.7
1989	39	3.0
1988	6	4.1
1987	54	2.8
1986	37	3.1
1985	18	3.6
1984	105	2.0
1983	52	2.8
1982	20	3.6
1981	116	1.6
1980	76	2.5
1979	55	2.7
1978	62	2.7
1977	41	3.0
1976	102	2.0
1975	60	2.7
1974	2	4.5
1973	105	2.0
1972	56	2.7
1971	31	3.2
1970	95	2.2
1969	29	3.3
1968	64	2.7
1967	39	3.0
1966	25	3.4
1965	48	2.9
1964	37	3.1
1963	83	2.4
1962	111	1.9
1961	11	3.9
1960	104	2.0
1959	78	2.5
1958	120	1.3
1957	16	3.8
1956	45	3.0
1955	89	2.3
1954	27	3.3
1953	79	2.5
1952	100	2.0
1951	89	2.3
1950	84	2.3
1949	19	3.6
1948	22	3.5
1947	105	2.0
1946	115	1.6
1945	66	2.6
1944	53	2.8
1943	26	3.3
1942	86	2.3
1941	81	2.4
1940	96	2.2
1939	68	2.6
1938	35	3.1
1937	72	2.6
1936	93	2.2
1935	114	1.6
1934	46	2.9
1933	109	1.9
1932	64	2.7
1931	112	1.8
1930	32	3.1
1929	3	4.3
1928	108	1.9
1927	85	2.3
1926	77	2.5
1925	44	3.0
1924	17	3.8
1923	86	2.3
1922	62	2.7
1921	10	3.9
1920	14	3.8
1919	43	3.0
1918	13	3.8
1917	9	3.9
1916	5	4.2
1915	102	2.0
1914	49	2.9
1913	34	3.1
1912	41	3.0
1911	15	3.8
1910	72	2.6
1909	67	2.6
1908	1	4.6
1907	23	3.4
1906	82	2.4
1905	21	3.5
1904	12	3.8
1903	79	2.5
1902	36	3.1
1901	33	3.1