Average Precipitation in Malawi by Year

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

1956 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Malawi. The average annual precipitation was 156.8 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Malawi

1992 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Malawi. The average annual precipitation was 76.8 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	119	84.8
2020	75	110.9
2019	4	149.0
2018	36	125.2
2017	38	125.1
2016	94	103.9
2015	109	97.5
2014	86	106.1
2013	71	112.9
2012	88	105.9
2011	46	122.2
2010	99	101.3
2009	62	116.8
2008	68	114.6
2007	61	117.1
2006	87	106.0
2005	113	95.5
2004	42	122.7
2003	84	106.4
2002	83	106.5
2001	47	122.1
2000	49	121.3
1999	15	132.9
1998	115	90.8
1997	33	126.1
1996	48	121.7
1995	104	99.8
1994	118	87.5
1993	90	104.7
1992	121	76.8
1991	67	115.1
1990	116	90.7
1989	3	150.3
1988	55	120.5
1987	114	91.0
1986	20	131.0
1985	26	129.4
1984	50	121.1
1983	102	100.3
1982	21	130.8
1981	98	103.1
1980	19	131.3
1979	30	127.3
1978	6	147.2
1977	70	113.6
1976	11	141.1
1975	85	106.3
1974	5	148.7
1973	105	99.2
1972	69	114.2
1971	63	116.2
1970	56	120.0
1969	51	121.1
1968	57	119.3
1967	31	126.4
1966	91	104.5
1965	52	121.0
1964	112	95.8
1963	9	143.5
1962	14	135.5
1961	10	143.1
1960	77	110.2
1959	79	108.3
1958	106	98.9
1957	39	125.0
1956	1	156.8
1955	35	125.8
1954	110	96.4
1953	76	110.3
1952	13	136.9
1951	29	127.4
1950	7	144.2
1949	120	83.6
1948	34	126.0
1947	17	131.9
1946	22	130.5
1945	23	130.1
1944	54	120.7
1943	101	100.5
1942	96	103.4
1941	78	109.9
1940	59	118.7
1939	41	123.0
1938	73	112.8
1937	72	112.9
1936	16	132.4
1935	97	103.3
1934	12	139.0
1933	95	103.6
1932	93	104.0
1931	18	131.4
1930	107	98.8
1929	64	115.9
1928	80	108.1
1927	53	120.8
1926	24	129.7
1925	8	143.8
1924	117	89.9
1923	28	128.0
1922	108	98.6
1921	60	117.7
1920	43	122.6
1919	92	104.2
1918	102	100.3
1917	66	115.3
1916	37	125.2
1915	89	105.7
1914	81	107.7
1913	45	122.3
1912	111	96.2
1911	82	107.7
1910	58	119.1
1909	100	100.7
1908	27	128.6
1907	25	129.7
1906	65	115.6
1905	44	122.5
1904	2	152.1
1903	74	112.0
1902	32	126.3
1901	40	123.3