Average Precipitation in Gambia by Year

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

1906 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of the Gambia. The average annual precipitation was 142.6 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in the Gambia

1983 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of the Gambia. The average annual precipitation was 50.8 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	79	86.9
2020	66	91.2
2019	86	83.9
2018	92	78.9
2017	77	88.1
2016	73	89.1
2015	76	88.7
2014	88	81.3
2013	75	88.8
2012	27	108.2
2011	100	76.9
2010	30	105.3
2009	46	96.7
2008	37	100.8
2007	93	78.7
2006	81	86.7
2005	33	103.6
2004	106	71.8
2003	59	94.3
2002	120	57.7
2001	105	74.6
2000	80	86.9
1999	29	107.1
1998	94	78.6
1997	97	77.5
1996	108	70.9
1995	85	83.9
1994	68	90.7
1993	104	74.9
1992	91	80.0
1991	114	64.5
1990	117	63.9
1989	65	91.3
1988	44	98.2
1987	89	81.1
1986	83	85.1
1985	101	76.2
1984	109	69.6
1983	121	50.8
1982	110	68.6
1981	98	77.3
1980	113	65.6
1979	69	89.9
1978	51	95.6
1977	118	62.3
1976	95	78.6
1975	38	100.3
1974	102	75.9
1973	115	64.0
1972	119	60.4
1971	60	93.7
1970	111	66.5
1969	18	114.7
1968	116	64.0
1967	14	116.7
1966	16	115.8
1965	36	102.1
1964	22	111.0
1963	63	92.1
1962	71	89.4
1961	52	95.5
1960	49	95.7
1959	64	91.5
1958	13	117.8
1957	15	115.9
1956	35	102.3
1955	10	120.8
1954	28	107.7
1953	25	110.2
1952	5	126.8
1951	7	122.2
1950	3	137.5
1949	61	92.7
1948	48	96.1
1947	50	95.7
1946	34	102.9
1945	54	95.3
1944	74	89.0
1943	17	115.4
1942	62	92.2
1941	107	71.1
1940	43	99.1
1939	45	97.0
1938	31	104.7
1937	52	95.5
1936	4	130.5
1935	8	121.9
1934	72	89.4
1933	12	118.3
1932	41	99.7
1931	90	80.3
1930	39	100.0
1929	20	113.6
1928	6	122.6
1927	2	138.8
1926	84	84.8
1925	42	99.6
1924	11	120.4
1923	57	94.8
1922	47	96.3
1921	82	86.1
1920	56	95.0
1919	70	89.5
1918	9	120.9
1917	40	99.8
1916	32	103.7
1915	19	114.2
1914	26	110.0
1913	112	66.2
1912	87	82.0
1911	96	78.3
1910	58	94.7
1909	24	110.6
1908	55	95.0
1907	99	77.1
1906	1	142.6
1905	21	112.8
1904	67	91.1
1903	78	87.8
1902	103	74.9
1901	23	110.8