Average Precipitation in South Korea by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in South Korea 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 Korea

2003 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of South Korea. The average annual precipitation was 203.6 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in South Korea

1939 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of South Korea. The average annual precipitation was 83.9 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	38	143.6
2020	6	171.6
2019	58	135.5
2018	33	150.6
2017	111	100.9
2016	50	139.6
2015	90	118.5
2014	62	132.1
2013	79	122.9
2012	9	166.7
2011	28	153.3
2010	26	153.9
2009	60	133.5
2008	77	123.5
2007	41	142.8
2006	17	159.4
2005	64	131.1
2004	22	155.8
2003	1	203.6
2002	35	147.8
2001	87	119.7
2000	63	131.5
1999	2	180.4
1998	3	179.3
1997	52	139.3
1996	83	120.6
1995	101	109.3
1994	114	97.7
1993	32	151.1
1992	84	120.5
1991	37	144.5
1990	11	165.8
1989	30	152.6
1988	120	93.6
1987	16	159.6
1986	66	130.6
1985	4	176.7
1984	68	130.4
1983	67	130.6
1982	110	103.3
1981	61	132.3
1980	21	157.0
1979	34	148.0
1978	70	128.1
1977	107	106.3
1976	92	115.7
1975	55	137.0
1974	39	143.6
1973	108	106.2
1972	8	167.7
1971	81	120.9
1970	19	158.3
1969	14	161.8
1968	103	107.7
1967	102	108.9
1966	53	138.2
1965	78	123.3
1964	48	140.3
1963	20	157.7
1962	73	127.3
1961	15	161.5
1960	80	121.5
1959	49	139.8
1958	25	154.5
1957	43	141.3
1956	10	166.4
1955	98	112.4
1954	18	159.0
1953	51	139.4
1952	89	118.9
1951	106	106.4
1950	91	116.9
1949	105	107.1
1948	12	163.7
1947	71	127.8
1946	56	136.7
1945	40	143.2
1944	112	99.1
1943	118	95.9
1942	99	110.1
1941	44	141.2
1940	88	119.0
1939	121	83.9
1938	97	113.5
1937	95	114.7
1936	13	163.4
1935	86	120.0
1934	27	153.5
1933	23	155.4
1932	115	97.6
1931	42	141.9
1930	24	155.2
1929	117	96.1
1928	82	120.6
1927	69	129.6
1926	45	141.0
1925	29	153.0
1924	104	107.3
1923	47	140.7
1922	74	127.0
1921	75	125.3
1920	65	131.1
1919	85	120.4
1918	54	137.4
1917	113	98.5
1916	5	172.4
1915	46	140.9
1914	59	135.0
1913	119	94.2
1912	94	115.4
1911	31	151.5
1910	57	136.4
1909	93	115.6
1908	76	123.9
1907	116	97.5
1906	96	114.1
1905	7	170.6
1904	109	105.8
1903	36	145.9
1902	72	127.4
1901	100	109.4