Average precipitation in depth in Singapore

Singapore: Average precipitation in depth was 2,497 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2,497 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,497 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
2,497 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Singapore, 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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Singapore is 2,497 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Singapore peaked at 2,497 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,497 mm per year, in 1961.

Singapore ranks 14th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 9
1970s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 10
1980s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 10
1990s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 10
2000s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 10
2010s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 10
2020s 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 2,497 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 11 Bangladesh 2,666 mm per year compare
  2. 12 Fiji 2,592 mm per year compare
  3. 13 Sierra Leone 2,526 mm per year compare
  4. 15 Liberia 2,391 mm per year compare
  5. 16 Guyana 2,387 mm per year compare
  6. 17 Grenada 2,350 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Singapore?
Average precipitation in depth in Singapore was 2,497 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2,497 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,497 mm per year in 1961.
How does Singapore rank for average precipitation in depth?
Singapore ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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.