Average Precipitation in France by Year

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

1960 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of France. The average annual precipitation was 106.8 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in France

1921 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of France. The average annual precipitation was 51.5 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	61	83.8
2020	68	82.6
2019	54	85.4
2018	46	87.6
2017	105	73.9
2016	73	82.0
2015	110	72.3
2014	17	94.4
2013	20	94.2
2012	43	88.0
2011	107	73.5
2010	56	85.1
2009	73	82.0
2008	19	94.3
2007	62	83.7
2006	71	82.2
2005	116	68.6
2004	86	79.1
2003	108	72.9
2002	12	96.5
2001	35	89.6
2000	9	97.5
1999	7	99.9
1998	65	82.7
1997	82	80.4
1996	50	86.4
1995	42	88.2
1994	10	96.9
1993	34	89.6
1992	51	86.3
1991	109	72.4
1990	93	77.4
1989	117	67.0
1988	30	90.5
1987	36	89.4
1986	44	87.9
1985	111	72.0
1984	23	92.6
1983	75	81.8
1982	25	92.1
1981	15	95.5
1980	58	84.7
1979	8	98.9
1978	64	82.7
1977	5	100.4
1976	98	76.5
1975	66	82.6
1974	31	90.3
1973	112	71.8
1972	48	86.9
1971	90	78.5
1970	66	82.6
1969	55	85.3
1968	24	92.4
1967	103	74.3
1966	11	96.5
1965	6	99.9
1964	106	73.5
1963	33	89.9
1962	96	76.9
1961	85	79.4
1960	1	106.8
1959	60	84.0
1958	16	95.5
1957	83	79.5
1956	87	78.9
1955	78	81.0
1954	77	81.5
1953	120	62.1
1952	29	90.6
1951	4	101.4
1950	70	82.3
1949	119	65.8
1948	89	78.5
1947	101	75.6
1946	94	77.3
1945	118	66.0
1944	84	79.5
1943	99	76.3
1942	92	77.5
1941	38	89.3
1940	37	89.4
1939	13	96.4
1938	102	75.5
1937	22	93.1
1936	32	90.2
1935	14	95.7
1934	80	80.9
1933	100	76.0
1932	40	88.7
1931	41	88.6
1930	3	103.8
1929	113	71.2
1928	45	87.9
1927	21	93.7
1926	49	86.7
1925	57	84.7
1924	79	80.9
1923	39	88.9
1922	28	91.0
1921	121	51.5
1920	88	78.9
1919	47	87.2
1918	91	78.2
1917	59	84.0
1916	18	94.4
1915	27	91.8
1914	26	92.0
1913	52	86.0
1912	53	85.8
1911	95	77.0
1910	2	106.8
1909	63	83.2
1908	114	70.8
1907	72	82.1
1906	104	74.2
1905	81	80.6
1904	115	69.7
1903	69	82.4
1902	96	76.9
1901	76	81.6