Average Precipitation in South Africa by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in South Africa 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 South Africa
1976 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of South Africa. The average annual precipitation was 69.5 cm.
All-Time Driest Year in South Africa
1992 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of South Africa. The average annual precipitation was 33.3 cm.
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Year Rank Precipitation (cm)
2021 33 53.5
2020 65 47.6
2019 114 39.8
2018 111 40.1
2017 91 44.3
2016 89 44.3
2015 115 39.2
2014 68 47.0
2013 88 44.5
2012 59 48.7
2011 23 56.3
2010 58 48.8
2009 60 48.6
2008 79 45.8
2007 85 44.7
2006 13 58.7
2005 103 41.2
2004 56 48.8
2003 116 39.2
2002 94 43.5
2001 24 55.8
2000 3 64.9
1999 76 46.0
1998 43 51.5
1997 44 51.3
1996 10 59.3
1995 39 52.4
1994 106 40.8
1993 66 47.4
1992 121 33.3
1991 40 52.2
1990 107 40.8
1989 32 53.6
1988 7 60.6
1987 53 49.4
1986 83 44.8
1985 37 52.6
1984 97 42.8
1983 87 44.5
1982 108 40.7
1981 22 56.6
1980 78 45.8
1979 92 44.1
1978 41 51.9
1977 16 58.1
1976 1 69.5
1975 8 59.7
1974 2 66.9
1973 50 50.3
1972 64 47.9
1971 36 52.6
1970 102 41.4
1969 69 46.8
1968 100 41.5
1967 20 56.9
1966 109 40.6
1965 118 37.8
1964 84 44.8
1963 29 54.4
1962 80 45.6
1961 31 53.6
1960 63 48.3
1959 54 49.1
1958 49 50.4
1957 27 55.2
1956 25 55.6
1955 9 59.6
1954 51 49.8
1953 38 52.5
1952 77 46.0
1951 99 41.5
1950 28 54.8
1949 90 44.3
1948 67 47.2
1947 62 48.4
1946 71 46.6
1945 117 38.0
1944 75 46.3
1943 6 61.3
1942 19 57.2
1941 93 43.8
1940 42 51.6
1939 11 59.1
1938 55 49.0
1937 72 46.4
1936 35 52.8
1935 110 40.6
1934 15 58.1
1933 98 41.8
1932 86 44.6
1931 74 46.3
1930 96 42.9
1929 26 55.6
1928 82 45.1
1927 113 39.9
1926 112 40.1
1925 14 58.6
1924 48 50.7
1923 61 48.5
1922 95 43.1
1921 12 59.1
1920 34 53.5
1919 120 36.9
1918 17 58.0
1917 5 62.7
1916 104 41.0
1915 52 49.5
1914 46 50.9
1913 56 48.8
1912 101 41.4
1911 30 53.7
1910 45 50.9
1909 4 62.7
1908 105 40.9
1907 21 56.6
1906 47 50.9
1905 70 46.7
1904 73 46.4
1903 119 37.6
1902 81 45.5
1901 18 57.3