Average Precipitation in Jamaica by Year

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

1915 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Jamaica. The average annual precipitation was 394.9 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Jamaica

1914 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Jamaica. The average annual precipitation was 83.9 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	50	199.0
2020	20	247.5
2019	86	160.7
2018	101	149.9
2017	9	281.9
2016	88	158.1
2015	115	118.9
2014	81	165.0
2013	74	171.6
2012	42	205.5
2011	18	250.4
2010	2	331.1
2009	109	133.7
2008	46	202.3
2007	5	295.4
2006	100	151.0
2005	8	287.1
2004	90	156.7
2003	31	221.7
2002	80	165.9
2001	61	186.1
2000	85	162.8
1999	45	202.7
1998	51	198.5
1997	102	148.0
1996	36	212.2
1995	35	212.7
1994	94	153.8
1993	27	230.7
1992	108	136.2
1991	83	163.4
1990	73	175.8
1989	87	158.8
1988	43	205.5
1987	28	228.6
1986	59	187.8
1985	104	144.7
1984	62	185.0
1983	99	151.6
1982	107	136.2
1981	49	200.6
1980	41	206.5
1979	13	264.7
1978	55	194.2
1977	77	169.5
1976	116	118.0
1975	91	156.4
1974	47	201.9
1973	37	211.2
1972	57	188.3
1971	76	170.5
1970	34	217.7
1969	25	231.2
1968	93	155.2
1967	118	108.9
1966	30	224.3
1965	95	153.5
1964	65	183.6
1963	10	280.9
1962	103	145.8
1961	44	204.1
1960	22	246.5
1959	98	151.9
1958	19	249.7
1957	89	157.6
1956	71	180.5
1955	53	195.0
1954	40	208.2
1953	60	186.9
1952	69	180.8
1951	66	182.7
1950	38	210.5
1949	68	181.9
1948	23	245.5
1947	79	168.9
1946	105	144.5
1945	33	219.8
1944	26	231.0
1943	63	184.8
1942	12	268.0
1941	92	155.2
1940	67	182.4
1939	56	191.9
1938	52	197.0
1937	24	244.7
1936	11	277.4
1935	58	188.1
1934	39	208.4
1933	3	315.0
1932	72	176.8
1931	16	254.9
1930	110	132.1
1929	117	110.5
1928	84	163.0
1927	70	180.7
1926	96	152.6
1925	106	137.5
1924	32	220.8
1923	75	171.1
1922	112	129.0
1921	54	194.3
1920	119	107.7
1919	14	260.6
1918	64	184.4
1917	48	201.7
1916	4	300.1
1915	1	394.9
1914	121	83.9
1913	111	129.4
1912	120	98.8
1911	114	119.6
1910	15	255.4
1909	17	250.6
1908	78	168.9
1907	113	120.2
1906	6	291.1
1905	7	289.9
1904	29	226.8
1903	82	164.2
1902	97	152.0
1901	21	246.8