Cayman Islands vs Kiribati: Annual precipitation
Cayman Islands
569.37 millimeters
in 2025
Kiribati
592.83 millimeters
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
147th
Kiribati rank
145th
Annual precipitation over time
- Cayman Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 592.83 millimeters against 569.37 millimeters in Cayman Islands, a difference of 23.46 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kiribati ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 890.11 millimeters | 1,125 millimeters | 234.85 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1950s | 912.43 millimeters | 1,043 millimeters | 131.05 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 1,080 millimeters | 946.8 millimeters | 132.89 millimeters | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 1,038 millimeters | 838.07 millimeters | 199.87 millimeters | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 857.6 millimeters | 907.12 millimeters | 49.51 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 882.93 millimeters | 968.61 millimeters | 85.68 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1,005 millimeters | 641.93 millimeters | 363.48 millimeters | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 922.42 millimeters | 974.81 millimeters | 52.39 millimeters | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 915.18 millimeters | 610.81 millimeters | 304.37 millimeters | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Cayman Islands or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 592.83 millimeters against 569.37 millimeters in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Cayman Islands and Kiribati?
- 23.46 millimeters, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Kiribati?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Kiribati rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.