Average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Average precipitation in depth was 934 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
934 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 182 countries
All-time high
934 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
934 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg, 1961–2022

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Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.

Analysis

In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg stood at 934 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg peaked at 934 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 934 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Luxembourg 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 9
1970s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 10
1980s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 10
1990s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 10
2000s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 10
2010s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 10
2020s 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 934 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 94 Georgia 1,026 mm per year compare
  2. 95 Zambia 1,020 mm per year compare
  3. 96 Angola 1,010 mm per year compare
  4. 98 Comoros 900 mm per year compare
  5. 98 South Sudan 900 mm per year compare
  6. 100 France 867 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg?
Average precipitation in depth in Luxembourg was 934 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 934 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 934 mm per year in 1961.
How does Luxembourg rank for average precipitation in depth?
Luxembourg ranks 97th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.