France vs Puerto Rico: Annual precipitation
France
1,138 millimeters
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1,133 millimeters
in 2025
France rank
75th
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Annual precipitation over time
- France
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
France currently reports 1,138 millimeters against 1,133 millimeters in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
France ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 940.95 millimeters | 1,275 millimeters | 333.8 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 1,035 millimeters | 1,049 millimeters | 13.89 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1,114 millimeters | 951.68 millimeters | 162.39 millimeters | France |
| 1970s | 1,147 millimeters | 1,099 millimeters | 48.14 millimeters | France |
| 1980s | 1,115 millimeters | 1,157 millimeters | 42.41 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,050 millimeters | 1,086 millimeters | 35.7 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1,064 millimeters | 1,103 millimeters | 38.84 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,092 millimeters | 1,172 millimeters | 80.14 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,188 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 31.78 millimeters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, France or Puerto Rico?
- France, at 1,138 millimeters against 1,133 millimeters in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between France and Puerto Rico?
- 5 millimeters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Puerto Rico?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do France and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual precipitation?
- France ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th 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.