Average Precipitation in Maldives by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in the Maldives 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 Maldives
1978 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of the Maldives. The average annual precipitation was 236.8 cm.
All-Time Driest Year in the Maldives
2011 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of the Maldives. The average annual precipitation was 167.9 cm.
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Year Rank Precipitation (cm)
2021 43 198.8
2020 96 190.0
2019 3 226.7
2018 99 189.2
2017 34 201.1
2016 54 197.5
2015 8 214.8
2014 104 187.6
2013 31 202.0
2012 115 181.7
2011 121 167.9
2010 20 204.8
2009 16 206.2
2008 26 202.7
2007 105 187.0
2006 2 233.9
2005 116 179.4
2004 22 204.1
2003 17 205.7
2002 107 185.6
2001 79 193.8
2000 95 190.3
1999 12 209.8
1998 11 210.3
1997 19 205.2
1996 48 197.7
1995 119 172.4
1994 13 208.6
1993 4 221.3
1992 111 183.8
1991 82 193.2
1990 120 169.0
1989 39 200.0
1988 111 183.8
1987 25 203.0
1986 110 184.0
1985 89 192.1
1984 76 194.2
1983 117 174.7
1982 10 210.4
1981 113 182.9
1980 114 182.3
1979 5 216.2
1978 1 236.8
1977 7 215.6
1976 90 192.1
1975 6 216.2
1974 118 172.4
1973 88 192.2
1972 97 190.0
1971 58 196.8
1970 102 188.2
1969 9 211.9
1968 15 208.3
1967 103 188.0
1966 65 195.5
1965 40 199.3
1964 46 198.0
1963 35 200.8
1962 52 197.6
1961 21 204.5
1960 14 208.5
1959 63 195.7
1958 101 188.6
1957 75 194.3
1956 94 191.2
1955 32 201.7
1954 79 193.8
1953 66 195.5
1952 109 185.0
1951 60 196.3
1950 47 198.0
1949 67 195.4
1948 91 192.0
1947 64 195.6
1946 51 197.6
1945 73 194.6
1944 42 199.0
1943 37 200.3
1942 33 201.2
1941 68 195.2
1940 77 193.9
1939 106 185.6
1938 72 194.9
1937 77 193.9
1936 68 195.2
1935 83 193.2
1934 100 188.6
1933 55 197.2
1932 56 197.1
1931 74 194.3
1930 81 193.6
1929 38 200.2
1928 87 192.4
1927 98 189.9
1926 70 195.0
1925 53 197.6
1924 28 202.2
1923 29 202.2
1922 27 202.3
1921 84 193.0
1920 30 202.1
1919 24 203.0
1918 59 196.7
1917 49 197.7
1916 93 191.2
1915 61 196.0
1914 23 203.6
1913 86 192.5
1912 45 198.3
1911 57 196.9
1910 41 199.2
1909 85 192.9
1908 36 200.6
1907 71 195.0
1906 44 198.5
1905 92 191.9
1904 108 185.2
1903 50 197.6
1902 18 205.4
1901 62 196.0