Average Precipitation in Nigeria by Year

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

1957 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Nigeria. The average annual precipitation was 146.3 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Nigeria

1983 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Nigeria. The average annual precipitation was 90.1 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	100	112.9
2020	34	126.8
2019	17	131.2
2018	49	125.1
2017	80	117.5
2016	46	125.5
2015	110	107.9
2014	87	116.0
2013	108	108.8
2012	44	125.7
2011	111	107.4
2010	39	126.3
2009	75	118.2
2008	59	122.4
2007	64	120.4
2006	69	120.1
2005	66	120.2
2004	84	116.7
2003	23	129.2
2002	90	115.7
2001	82	116.9
2000	89	115.7
1999	28	128.0
1998	79	117.5
1997	43	125.8
1996	38	126.4
1995	62	121.5
1994	53	124.7
1993	106	110.4
1992	102	112.8
1991	31	127.3
1990	103	112.1
1989	92	115.5
1988	61	121.6
1987	118	104.5
1986	109	108.0
1985	100	112.9
1984	113	106.4
1983	121	90.1
1982	112	106.5
1981	97	114.3
1980	33	127.1
1979	52	124.8
1978	12	132.3
1977	117	105.1
1976	68	120.2
1975	63	121.2
1974	70	119.9
1973	119	100.7
1972	107	109.1
1971	95	114.7
1970	86	116.4
1969	16	131.4
1968	10	133.9
1967	73	119.0
1966	31	127.3
1965	58	123.2
1964	41	125.9
1963	6	136.6
1962	5	137.2
1961	85	116.6
1960	13	132.1
1959	37	126.6
1958	98	114.1
1957	1	146.3
1956	88	116.0
1955	4	137.8
1954	2	143.9
1953	30	127.5
1952	15	131.8
1951	27	128.0
1950	91	115.6
1949	77	117.8
1948	74	118.8
1947	40	126.2
1946	67	120.2
1945	94	115.2
1944	104	112.0
1943	55	124.3
1942	99	113.2
1941	54	124.6
1940	50	124.8
1939	8	135.2
1938	65	120.3
1937	76	118.1
1936	45	125.6
1935	48	125.5
1934	35	126.7
1933	9	134.7
1932	93	115.2
1931	20	130.2
1930	14	131.9
1929	21	129.3
1928	26	128.1
1927	24	128.6
1926	81	117.2
1925	50	124.8
1924	22	129.2
1923	60	121.7
1922	71	119.8
1921	36	126.6
1920	47	125.5
1919	105	111.1
1918	42	125.9
1917	19	130.4
1916	11	132.4
1915	72	119.8
1914	120	100.0
1913	114	106.1
1912	116	105.3
1911	18	131.0
1910	96	114.6
1909	3	138.3
1908	57	123.9
1907	115	106.1
1906	29	128.0
1905	25	128.3
1904	78	117.6
1903	56	124.1
1902	83	116.7
1901	7	136.5