Average Precipitation in Ireland by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in Ireland 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 Ireland
2002 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Ireland. The average annual precipitation was 146.7 cm.
All-Time Driest Year in Ireland
1933 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Ireland. The average annual precipitation was 85.7 cm.
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Year Rank Precipitation (cm)
2021 56 116.0
2020 8 136.6
2019 16 130.2
2018 39 122.3
2017 49 118.4
2016 67 113.5
2015 7 137.7
2014 9 136.2
2013 66 113.5
2012 40 122.0
2011 52 117.7
2010 100 105.9
2009 3 139.6
2008 10 136.0
2007 81 110.7
2006 38 122.4
2005 80 110.8
2004 74 112.4
2003 109 101.0
2002 1 146.7
2001 112 98.1
2000 18 129.7
1999 24 127.1
1998 12 133.1
1997 58 116.0
1996 55 116.2
1995 54 116.9
1994 13 132.7
1993 31 123.6
1992 65 114.0
1991 91 108.0
1990 47 118.9
1989 96 106.8
1988 30 124.5
1987 102 104.4
1986 21 128.1
1985 49 118.4
1984 69 113.1
1983 63 114.2
1982 14 131.1
1981 45 119.1
1980 28 126.0
1979 36 122.7
1978 73 112.5
1977 44 119.9
1976 103 103.9
1975 117 95.3
1974 43 120.4
1973 101 105.5
1972 83 110.2
1971 120 86.6
1970 77 111.9
1969 114 96.8
1968 53 117.6
1967 60 115.1
1966 26 127.1
1965 29 124.8
1964 68 113.3
1963 94 107.2
1962 88 108.6
1961 78 111.8
1960 4 139.4
1959 76 112.1
1958 15 130.8
1957 71 112.7
1956 79 111.5
1955 110 100.5
1954 20 128.7
1953 118 94.9
1952 119 94.0
1951 37 122.4
1950 35 122.8
1949 98 106.6
1948 22 128.0
1947 19 128.7
1946 23 127.7
1945 99 106.5
1944 70 113.1
1943 75 112.3
1942 86 109.5
1941 108 101.5
1940 61 115.0
1939 87 109.1
1938 27 126.6
1937 62 114.8
1936 72 112.7
1935 95 107.0
1934 59 115.8
1933 121 85.7
1932 89 108.2
1931 42 120.7
1930 11 135.4
1929 41 121.2
1928 2 140.8
1927 34 122.9
1926 97 106.7
1925 84 110.1
1924 5 139.0
1923 32 123.3
1922 107 102.1
1921 116 95.3
1920 25 127.1
1919 115 96.0
1918 33 123.0
1917 104 103.6
1916 17 130.0
1915 56 116.0
1914 46 119.1
1913 48 118.7
1912 64 114.0
1911 92 107.8
1910 51 118.3
1909 111 99.3
1908 90 108.1
1907 82 110.4
1906 106 102.4
1905 113 96.9
1904 85 109.9
1903 6 138.2
1902 105 102.4
1901 93 107.7