Average Precipitation in Sri Lanka by Year

This page is a list of the average countrywide precipitation in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

1963 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Sri Lanka. The average annual precipitation was 244.8 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Sri Lanka

1980 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Sri Lanka. The average annual precipitation was 126.3 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	11	200.4
2020	84	157.8
2019	31	183.3
2018	46	174.1
2017	72	164.1
2016	108	138.5
2015	2	228.3
2014	34	180.1
2013	98	147.9
2012	67	165.3
2011	90	153.7
2010	32	182.3
2009	92	153.4
2008	14	195.2
2007	87	155.4
2006	5	206.9
2005	65	166.8
2004	22	190.0
2003	76	161.8
2002	63	167.8
2001	102	144.7
2000	49	172.5
1999	47	173.9
1998	80	159.4
1997	17	193.7
1996	61	167.9
1995	88	154.3
1994	52	171.6
1993	21	190.7
1992	106	140.5
1991	96	151.1
1990	24	187.4
1989	100	146.7
1988	29	183.5
1987	114	133.3
1986	86	156.0
1985	57	170.9
1984	7	204.9
1983	113	133.8
1982	103	144.3
1981	62	167.9
1980	121	126.3
1979	53	171.4
1978	75	161.9
1977	13	197.3
1976	116	132.8
1975	41	176.0
1974	120	126.9
1973	45	174.3
1972	35	180.1
1971	77	161.3
1970	50	172.4
1969	18	192.9
1968	117	130.4
1967	10	201.6
1966	60	168.6
1965	15	193.9
1964	110	136.3
1963	1	244.8
1962	54	171.2
1961	3	224.0
1960	42	175.0
1959	58	170.8
1958	93	151.9
1957	9	201.9
1956	107	139.0
1955	36	180.1
1954	16	193.7
1953	51	172.4
1952	111	134.5
1951	20	191.3
1950	119	127.0
1949	48	172.5
1948	104	144.1
1947	23	187.9
1946	26	185.8
1945	105	140.7
1944	28	183.6
1943	73	163.5
1942	66	166.7
1941	27	183.8
1940	70	164.2
1939	43	174.7
1938	91	153.5
1937	81	158.8
1936	82	158.7
1935	25	186.1
1934	78	160.8
1933	69	164.3
1932	33	181.3
1931	8	204.6
1930	19	192.0
1929	39	177.3
1928	44	174.3
1927	37	178.8
1926	64	167.7
1925	6	206.3
1924	38	178.4
1923	12	198.9
1922	68	164.6
1921	79	160.1
1920	83	158.2
1919	40	177.0
1918	95	151.2
1917	56	171.1
1916	112	134.0
1915	99	147.8
1914	89	154.3
1913	30	183.5
1912	55	171.1
1911	101	145.4
1910	97	151.1
1909	74	161.9
1908	118	129.4
1907	59	170.1
1906	94	151.4
1905	109	137.4
1904	115	132.9
1903	71	164.1
1902	4	216.0
1901	85	157.4