Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs India: Annual precipitation
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1,377 millimeters
in 2025
India
1,404 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
61st
India rank
58th
Annual precipitation over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1,404 millimeters against 1,377 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 27 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st and India ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 6 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,217 millimeters | 1,230 millimeters | 13.34 millimeters | India |
| 1950s | 1,040 millimeters | 1,305 millimeters | 265.6 millimeters | India |
| 1960s | 1,166 millimeters | 1,224 millimeters | 57.96 millimeters | India |
| 1970s | 1,215 millimeters | 1,127 millimeters | 88.43 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1980s | 1,309 millimeters | 1,081 millimeters | 227.58 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 1990s | 1,319 millimeters | 1,189 millimeters | 130.18 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2000s | 1,339 millimeters | 1,153 millimeters | 186.55 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 1,391 millimeters | 1,225 millimeters | 165.64 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 1,339 millimeters | 1,297 millimeters | 42.1 millimeters | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or India?
- India, at 1,404 millimeters against 1,377 millimeters in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and India?
- 27 millimeters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and India?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and India rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st and India ranks 58th 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.