Average Precipitation in New Zealand by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in New Zealand 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 New Zealand

1946 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of New Zealand. The average annual precipitation was 187.1 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in New Zealand

1914 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of New Zealand. The average annual precipitation was 132.0 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	15	173.2
2020	70	157.6
2019	11	176.3
2018	72	157.3
2017	87	153.3
2016	93	152.3
2015	48	160.4
2014	104	147.9
2013	79	155.5
2012	86	153.4
2011	16	172.4
2010	62	158.3
2009	97	151.1
2008	30	165.9
2007	119	139.1
2006	80	155.1
2005	117	140.0
2004	29	167.0
2003	110	145.6
2002	39	163.8
2001	67	157.8
2000	90	152.9
1999	60	158.4
1998	21	169.1
1997	106	147.3
1996	41	163.4
1995	2	186.6
1994	35	164.4
1993	113	143.1
1992	50	159.9
1991	42	162.8
1990	78	155.9
1989	44	162.6
1988	63	158.3
1987	59	158.5
1986	69	157.6
1985	98	150.2
1984	54	159.3
1983	64	158.2
1982	116	140.2
1981	71	157.5
1980	43	162.7
1979	7	178.8
1978	58	158.8
1977	33	165.0
1976	25	167.7
1975	26	167.5
1974	55	159.2
1973	118	139.3
1972	61	158.4
1971	19	170.2
1970	38	164.1
1969	114	141.9
1968	28	167.0
1967	73	156.9
1966	66	158.1
1965	22	168.7
1964	91	152.7
1963	115	141.6
1962	5	180.9
1961	77	156.4
1960	57	159.0
1959	111	143.5
1958	81	154.9
1957	46	161.6
1956	6	180.6
1955	36	164.4
1954	83	154.5
1953	49	160.0
1952	51	159.7
1951	24	167.8
1950	89	153.1
1949	95	151.4
1948	56	159.0
1947	37	164.3
1946	1	187.1
1945	31	165.6
1944	8	177.1
1943	52	159.5
1942	84	154.0
1941	12	175.2
1940	94	151.8
1939	103	149.5
1938	4	181.6
1937	107	147.2
1936	18	171.2
1935	32	165.1
1934	105	147.6
1933	101	149.7
1932	108	146.6
1931	102	149.6
1930	109	146.4
1929	45	161.9
1928	17	171.2
1927	53	159.4
1926	34	164.4
1925	27	167.4
1924	13	174.0
1923	75	156.6
1922	99	150.1
1921	75	156.6
1920	9	176.9
1919	120	134.3
1918	14	173.3
1917	3	182.5
1916	23	168.1
1915	100	149.9
1914	121	132.0
1913	74	156.8
1912	47	161.6
1911	85	153.6
1910	20	169.9
1909	40	163.6
1908	96	151.3
1907	68	157.7
1906	88	153.2
1905	65	158.2
1904	10	176.7
1903	82	154.5
1902	112	143.2
1901	92	152.4