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Annual precipitation compared with the norm

mm, difference from the 1961-1990 norm, per year

EEnlightUpdated: Apr 17, 2025

About this metric

The chart shows how far the amount of precipitation in each year was from the 1961-1990 norm. The difference is shown in mm; the norm itself is 592 mm, worked out from the source's figures.

In 2024 the amount was 669.3 mm, which is 77.3 mm above the norm. This is the largest difference above the norm in 2000-2024, and the first year above it since 2018. Each of the years 2019-2023 was below the norm.

Of the 25 years from 2000 to 2024, 15 were below the norm and 10 above it. The driest year was 2008, with 270.7 mm, which is 321.3 mm below the norm.