Average Precipitation (mm/year) in Sierra Leone: 2,526 mm/year (2020)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Average Precipitation (mm/year) is 2,526 mm/year in 2020, flat. Coverage spans 1961–2020 (60 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2020) 2,526 mm/year Year-over-year change % Historical peak 2,526…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Average Precipitation (mm/year) is 2,526 mm/year
in 2020, flat.
Coverage spans 1961–2020 (60 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2020)
2,526 mm/year
Year-over-year change
%
Historical peak
2,526 mm/year
Historical low
2,526 mm/year

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Average Precipitation (mm/year) in Sierra Leone is
2,526 mm/year
for 2020. Against a historical range of
2,526 mm/year to 2,526 mm/year,
this reading is flat.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2020) 2,526 mm/year
All-time peak 2,526 mm/year
All-time low 2,526 mm/year
Long-run median 2,526 mm/year
Observations 60

Historical Trajectory

Average Precipitation (mm/year) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 60 annual observations between 1961 and 2020.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

2,527 mm/year 2,527 mm/year 2,527 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year

1961
1991
2020

Inflection points

  • No local peaks or troughs detected.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1960s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 9
1970s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
1980s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
1990s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2000s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2010s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2020s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Average Precipitation (mm/year) in 2020?

Sierra Leone's Average Precipitation (mm/year) for 2020 is 2,526 mm/year, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Average Precipitation (mm/year) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 2,526 mm/year across 60 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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