France vs Jamaica: Annual precipitation

France
1,138 millimeters
in 2025
Jamaica
1,149 millimeters
in 2025
France rank
75th
Jamaica rank
73rd

Annual precipitation over time

  • France
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,149 millimeters against 1,138 millimeters in France, a difference of 11 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Jamaica ahead.

France ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Jamaica Difference Ahead
1940s 940.95 millimeters 1,169 millimeters 228.24 millimeters Jamaica
1950s 1,035 millimeters 1,077 millimeters 41.57 millimeters Jamaica
1960s 1,114 millimeters 1,109 millimeters 5.21 millimeters France
1970s 1,147 millimeters 1,099 millimeters 47.72 millimeters France
1980s 1,115 millimeters 1,063 millimeters 51.68 millimeters France
1990s 1,050 millimeters 1,037 millimeters 13.3 millimeters France
2000s 1,064 millimeters 1,150 millimeters 86.48 millimeters Jamaica
2010s 1,092 millimeters 1,076 millimeters 16.42 millimeters France
2020s 1,188 millimeters 1,108 millimeters 79.88 millimeters France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, France or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1,149 millimeters against 1,138 millimeters in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between France and Jamaica?
11 millimeters, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jamaica?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do France and Jamaica rank globally for annual precipitation?
France ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 73rd 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

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.