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
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
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.