Germany vs Spain: Annual precipitation
Germany
734.11 millimeters
in 2025
Spain
741.69 millimeters
in 2025
Germany rank
127th
Spain rank
126th
Annual precipitation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 741.69 millimeters against 734.11 millimeters in Germany, a difference of 7.58 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 127th and Spain ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 727.66 millimeters | 606.98 millimeters | 120.68 millimeters | Germany |
| 1950s | 783.6 millimeters | 621.16 millimeters | 162.44 millimeters | Germany |
| 1960s | 878.61 millimeters | 732.55 millimeters | 146.07 millimeters | Germany |
| 1970s | 846.38 millimeters | 742.32 millimeters | 104.06 millimeters | Germany |
| 1980s | 911.61 millimeters | 662.88 millimeters | 248.72 millimeters | Germany |
| 1990s | 871.43 millimeters | 627.37 millimeters | 244.06 millimeters | Germany |
| 2000s | 895.57 millimeters | 638.51 millimeters | 257.06 millimeters | Germany |
| 2010s | 853.15 millimeters | 658.14 millimeters | 195 millimeters | Germany |
| 2020s | 900.65 millimeters | 667.61 millimeters | 233.05 millimeters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 741.69 millimeters against 734.11 millimeters in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Germany and Spain?
- 7.58 millimeters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Germany ranks 127th and Spain ranks 126th 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.