Average Precipitation in Namibia by Year

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

1934 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Namibia. The average annual precipitation was 55.7 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Namibia

1992 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Namibia. The average annual precipitation was 13.5 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	58	27.8
2020	49	28.8
2019	56	28.3
2018	51	28.7
2017	47	28.9
2016	86	24.4
2015	93	23.0
2014	27	32.9
2013	84	24.6
2012	36	30.9
2011	19	34.7
2010	60	27.4
2009	20	34.7
2008	57	28.2
2007	59	27.6
2006	7	41.8
2005	73	26.3
2004	53	28.6
2003	55	28.4
2002	44	29.1
2001	48	28.9
2000	31	31.5
1999	66	27.0
1998	113	17.6
1997	28	32.4
1996	107	20.2
1995	116	16.5
1994	99	22.6
1993	45	29.0
1992	121	13.5
1991	35	31.0
1990	65	27.0
1989	89	23.8
1988	42	29.2
1987	96	22.8
1986	71	26.3
1985	78	25.9
1984	97	22.7
1983	88	23.9
1982	68	26.8
1981	114	16.9
1980	72	26.3
1979	30	32.0
1978	12	38.0
1977	14	36.4
1976	5	45.3
1975	63	27.3
1974	2	53.0
1973	87	24.3
1972	50	28.8
1971	32	31.5
1970	104	21.9
1969	62	27.4
1968	40	29.6
1967	10	39.0
1966	33	31.3
1965	94	23.0
1964	120	14.3
1963	6	42.1
1962	110	18.7
1961	69	26.7
1960	77	26.0
1959	106	20.9
1958	76	26.0
1957	15	36.3
1956	13	36.7
1955	38	30.9
1954	8	40.3
1953	22	34.5
1952	100	22.4
1951	39	30.5
1950	3	51.5
1949	80	25.7
1948	90	23.8
1947	36	30.9
1946	119	14.6
1945	67	27.0
1944	29	32.1
1943	81	25.7
1942	16	36.0
1941	117	16.1
1940	52	28.6
1939	34	31.3
1938	25	33.2
1937	23	34.2
1936	75	26.1
1935	92	23.0
1934	1	55.7
1933	111	18.0
1932	112	18.0
1931	74	26.1
1930	115	16.6
1929	108	19.8
1928	98	22.6
1927	101	22.3
1926	91	23.6
1925	11	38.8
1924	105	21.0
1923	9	40.0
1922	118	15.6
1921	26	33.0
1920	85	24.5
1919	102	22.2
1918	24	33.9
1917	17	35.7
1916	41	29.3
1915	70	26.6
1914	82	24.9
1913	83	24.7
1912	18	34.9
1911	109	19.6
1910	46	29.0
1909	4	47.2
1908	103	22.2
1907	21	34.7
1906	54	28.5
1905	79	25.7
1904	43	29.1
1903	95	22.9
1902	64	27.2
1901	61	27.4