Average Precipitation in Switzerland by Year

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

1999 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Switzerland. The average annual precipitation was 150.3 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Switzerland

1921 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Switzerland. The average annual precipitation was 82.0 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	36	125.5
2020	94	107.5
2019	44	123.5
2018	111	99.3
2017	40	124.8
2016	24	130.8
2015	113	98.7
2014	53	121.6
2013	33	126.9
2012	25	130.7
2011	98	105.1
2010	60	118.9
2009	72	115.1
2008	41	124.7
2007	29	128.8
2006	48	122.7
2005	102	103.8
2004	81	111.2
2003	117	92.3
2002	5	145.1
2001	10	137.7
2000	30	128.8
1999	1	150.3
1998	71	115.1
1997	87	109.4
1996	62	118.3
1995	14	134.9
1994	32	127.3
1993	42	124.4
1992	50	122.1
1991	99	104.6
1990	43	124.3
1989	109	100.6
1988	20	131.7
1987	28	129.0
1986	34	126.6
1985	90	108.9
1984	67	116.5
1983	68	116.5
1982	37	125.4
1981	7	144.2
1980	64	118.0
1979	11	136.6
1978	52	121.7
1977	13	135.0
1976	105	102.2
1975	66	117.3
1974	51	122.0
1973	74	114.7
1972	107	102.0
1971	114	97.9
1970	16	133.9
1969	88	109.1
1968	22	131.6
1967	80	111.5
1966	15	133.9
1965	4	146.9
1964	104	102.4
1963	61	118.4
1962	110	99.4
1961	95	106.8
1960	9	139.5
1959	103	103.3
1958	23	131.0
1957	77	113.0
1956	54	121.3
1955	56	120.9
1954	26	130.3
1953	119	89.3
1952	18	132.2
1951	45	123.3
1950	59	119.8
1949	120	85.5
1948	77	113.0
1947	112	99.3
1946	82	111.2
1945	91	108.4
1944	39	124.9
1943	118	91.7
1942	101	104.1
1941	85	110.4
1940	12	136.3
1939	6	144.6
1938	89	109.0
1937	49	122.7
1936	38	124.9
1935	19	131.8
1934	96	106.2
1933	92	108.0
1932	84	110.6
1931	46	123.3
1930	17	133.2
1929	116	95.7
1928	57	120.5
1927	27	129.6
1926	58	120.4
1925	86	109.5
1924	79	112.3
1923	63	118.0
1922	2	149.7
1921	121	82.0
1920	108	101.7
1919	65	117.5
1918	76	113.9
1917	70	115.9
1916	8	144.1
1915	55	121.0
1914	21	131.6
1913	69	116.2
1912	35	125.8
1911	115	95.9
1910	3	148.6
1909	75	114.5
1908	93	107.7
1907	100	104.4
1906	106	102.1
1905	31	128.0
1904	97	105.5
1903	83	110.9
1902	73	114.9
1901	47	123.1