Average Precipitation in South Sudan by Year

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

1916 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of South Sudan. The average annual precipitation was 120.8 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in South Sudan

1984 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of South Sudan. The average annual precipitation was 71.0 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	78	94.5
2020	59	97.1
2019	20	103.8
2018	52	97.9
2017	58	97.1
2016	77	94.5
2015	74	95.0
2014	46	98.8
2013	71	95.7
2012	66	96.2
2011	73	95.1
2010	48	98.5
2009	114	84.7
2008	19	104.2
2007	8	108.0
2006	12	106.2
2005	108	89.0
2004	101	90.4
2003	36	100.5
2002	56	97.3
2001	76	94.6
2000	68	95.9
1999	24	103.0
1998	62	96.6
1997	60	96.8
1996	43	99.5
1995	50	98.2
1994	86	93.5
1993	53	97.6
1992	90	92.2
1991	17	105.5
1990	116	84.4
1989	40	99.9
1988	7	108.3
1987	119	77.2
1986	118	83.2
1985	72	95.3
1984	121	71.0
1983	113	85.6
1982	89	92.5
1981	49	98.5
1980	109	87.2
1979	80	94.1
1978	43	99.5
1977	99	90.9
1976	92	92.2
1975	35	100.8
1974	87	93.4
1973	97	91.1
1972	112	86.2
1971	117	84.0
1970	57	97.3
1969	64	96.5
1968	81	93.9
1967	29	102.1
1966	16	105.6
1965	94	91.6
1964	18	105.1
1963	13	106.1
1962	9	107.5
1961	3	109.4
1960	102	90.3
1959	79	94.4
1958	42	99.7
1957	70	95.8
1956	38	100.1
1955	25	102.9
1954	21	103.7
1953	65	96.4
1952	83	93.8
1951	82	93.8
1950	22	103.7
1949	67	96.0
1948	69	95.9
1947	6	108.4
1946	2	110.1
1945	31	102.1
1944	30	102.1
1943	107	89.4
1942	98	91.1
1941	51	98.0
1940	103	90.2
1939	41	99.8
1938	4	108.7
1937	54	97.4
1936	85	93.6
1935	93	91.9
1934	26	102.6
1933	63	96.6
1932	28	102.2
1931	75	94.9
1930	104	90.0
1929	37	100.5
1928	39	100.0
1927	115	84.5
1926	34	101.0
1925	110	86.9
1924	45	99.1
1923	15	106.0
1922	32	101.9
1921	61	96.7
1920	10	107.3
1919	55	97.4
1918	88	93.4
1917	14	106.0
1916	1	120.8
1915	23	103.4
1914	5	108.7
1913	120	71.3
1912	106	89.5
1911	105	90.0
1910	95	91.5
1909	33	101.4
1908	11	106.9
1907	91	92.2
1906	84	93.6
1905	99	90.9
1904	111	86.5
1903	47	98.7
1902	27	102.6
1901	96	91.4