Average Precipitation in Syria by Year

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

1988 was the rainiest year in the recorded history of Syria. The average annual precipitation was 48.5 cm.

All-Time Driest Year in Syria

1989 had the least rain of any year in the recorded history of Syria. The average annual precipitation was 18.8 cm.

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Year	Rank	Precipitation (cm)
2021	108	24.6
2020	46	35.2
2019	9	41.3
2018	14	40.3
2017	115	21.7
2016	71	32.3
2015	85	30.5
2014	98	28.2
2013	95	28.7
2012	16	39.5
2011	67	32.6
2010	110	24.1
2009	73	32.0
2008	120	19.8
2007	100	27.7
2006	83	31.1
2005	102	27.3
2004	74	32.0
2003	18	39.4
2002	66	32.7
2001	43	35.7
2000	80	31.2
1999	119	20.4
1998	97	28.3
1997	65	33.1
1996	15	39.8
1995	109	24.3
1994	11	40.9
1993	82	31.2
1992	34	36.5
1991	45	35.5
1990	116	21.5
1989	121	18.8
1988	1	48.5
1987	24	37.9
1986	74	32.0
1985	94	28.7
1984	93	28.9
1983	69	32.5
1982	64	33.1
1981	22	38.7
1980	33	36.7
1979	59	33.6
1978	88	30.2
1977	79	31.3
1976	10	40.9
1975	62	33.4
1974	17	39.4
1973	118	21.3
1972	70	32.4
1971	35	36.5
1970	111	23.8
1969	8	42.3
1968	7	43.6
1967	2	45.7
1966	89	30.2
1965	40	35.9
1964	84	31.0
1963	5	45.1
1962	103	27.1
1961	53	34.1
1960	116	21.5
1959	107	24.8
1958	112	23.2
1957	40	35.9
1956	90	29.9
1955	99	28.1
1954	3	45.3
1953	4	45.2
1952	59	33.6
1951	46	35.2
1950	44	35.5
1949	55	33.8
1948	21	39.3
1947	96	28.6
1946	68	32.6
1945	86	30.3
1944	12	40.8
1943	51	34.6
1942	23	38.1
1941	81	31.2
1940	19	39.4
1939	49	35.0
1938	25	37.8
1937	101	27.4
1936	76	31.8
1935	13	40.5
1934	78	31.4
1933	106	25.1
1932	113	23.1
1931	57	33.6
1930	105	26.7
1929	91	29.6
1928	63	33.4
1927	72	32.0
1926	37	36.3
1925	92	29.4
1924	32	36.7
1923	57	33.6
1922	61	33.5
1921	42	35.9
1920	56	33.8
1919	50	34.9
1918	19	39.4
1917	54	33.9
1916	39	36.1
1915	87	30.2
1914	31	36.7
1913	27	37.5
1912	38	36.3
1911	6	44.2
1910	52	34.4
1909	46	35.2
1908	35	36.5
1907	30	37.0
1906	26	37.8
1905	77	31.5
1904	28	37.5
1903	104	26.9
1902	28	37.5
1901	114	23.1