Finland vs Germany: Annual precipitation
Finland
729.87 millimeters
in 2025
Germany
734.11 millimeters
in 2025
Finland rank
128th
Germany rank
127th
Annual precipitation over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 734.11 millimeters against 729.87 millimeters in Finland, a difference of 4.24 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 128th and Germany ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 603.1 millimeters | 727.66 millimeters | 124.56 millimeters | Germany |
| 1950s | 641.18 millimeters | 783.6 millimeters | 142.43 millimeters | Germany |
| 1960s | 669.14 millimeters | 878.61 millimeters | 209.47 millimeters | Germany |
| 1970s | 695.1 millimeters | 846.38 millimeters | 151.28 millimeters | Germany |
| 1980s | 707.45 millimeters | 911.61 millimeters | 204.16 millimeters | Germany |
| 1990s | 684.21 millimeters | 871.43 millimeters | 187.23 millimeters | Germany |
| 2000s | 682.04 millimeters | 895.57 millimeters | 213.53 millimeters | Germany |
| 2010s | 738.42 millimeters | 853.15 millimeters | 114.72 millimeters | Germany |
| 2020s | 776.04 millimeters | 900.65 millimeters | 124.61 millimeters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 734.11 millimeters against 729.87 millimeters in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Finland and Germany?
- 4.24 millimeters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Finland ranks 128th and Germany ranks 127th 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.