Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Annual precipitation

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,383 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Lesotho rank
63rd

Annual precipitation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1,383 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho, a difference of 54 millimeters.

Across all 86 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1940s 1,651 millimeters 997.21 millimeters 653.3 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1,977 millimeters 1,054 millimeters 923.31 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2,048 millimeters 1,078 millimeters 969.54 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2,003 millimeters 1,152 millimeters 850.11 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1,914 millimeters 1,138 millimeters 775.08 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1,856 millimeters 1,085 millimeters 771.65 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1,600 millimeters 1,087 millimeters 513.44 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1,518 millimeters 942.17 millimeters 575.33 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1,432 millimeters 1,162 millimeters 269.67 millimeters Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1,383 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
54 millimeters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for annual precipitation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 63rd 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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Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

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.