Average Precipitation in Japan by Year

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

1923 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Japan. The average annual precipitation was 203.8 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Japan

1994 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Japan. The average annual precipitation was 124.8 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	19	184.9
2020	23	183.6
2019	88	160.8
2018	13	187.6
2017	98	156.4
2016	10	190.4
2015	21	184.2
2014	40	178.5
2013	47	175.0
2012	34	180.2
2011	36	179.1
2010	22	183.6
2009	60	170.5
2008	101	154.4
2007	109	150.8
2006	16	186.0
2005	115	143.9
2004	46	175.5
2003	38	178.8
2002	84	161.5
2001	82	162.0
2000	93	158.4
1999	42	178.3
1998	7	197.9
1997	74	165.6
1996	118	142.2
1995	104	153.7
1994	121	124.8
1993	3	200.8
1992	94	157.8
1991	24	183.6
1990	29	182.5
1989	14	187.5
1988	89	160.4
1987	97	156.6
1986	112	146.5
1985	56	172.0
1984	120	125.4
1983	67	167.7
1982	85	161.4
1981	70	167.6
1980	4	199.9
1979	41	178.4
1978	119	129.2
1977	107	151.6
1976	49	174.5
1975	54	172.8
1974	78	164.7
1973	111	147.3
1972	2	203.6
1971	81	162.7
1970	80	163.0
1969	92	159.0
1968	86	161.1
1967	105	153.6
1966	11	190.1
1965	44	178.3
1964	71	166.9
1963	39	178.7
1962	77	164.9
1961	59	170.7
1960	96	157.3
1959	17	185.5
1958	31	181.7
1957	37	179.0
1956	35	179.9
1955	45	176.8
1954	8	195.7
1953	20	184.6
1952	43	178.3
1951	61	170.4
1950	28	182.7
1949	18	185.5
1948	63	168.5
1947	83	161.8
1946	73	166.7
1945	25	183.5
1944	113	145.1
1943	95	157.6
1942	100	154.7
1941	15	186.9
1940	117	142.6
1939	114	144.0
1938	71	166.9
1937	76	165.0
1936	68	167.6
1935	9	190.7
1934	110	148.6
1933	102	153.8
1932	68	167.6
1931	48	174.7
1930	102	153.8
1929	99	155.8
1928	65	168.1
1927	87	160.8
1926	108	151.1
1925	90	160.4
1924	116	142.8
1923	1	203.8
1922	66	168.0
1921	32	181.4
1920	27	183.0
1919	58	171.0
1918	50	174.4
1917	79	163.3
1916	33	180.5
1915	26	183.4
1914	55	172.3
1913	106	153.4
1912	53	172.9
1911	6	198.4
1910	51	174.3
1909	51	174.3
1908	75	165.1
1907	62	170.2
1906	64	168.3
1905	5	199.3
1904	91	160.3
1903	12	188.0
1902	30	182.3
1901	57	171.8