Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Lesotho: Annual precipitation

Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1,377 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
61st
Lesotho rank
63rd

Annual precipitation over time

  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 1,377 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho, a difference of 48 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 20 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 Lesotho ranks 63rd of 192 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heard Island and McDonald Islands Lesotho Difference Ahead
1940s 1,217 millimeters 997.21 millimeters 219.48 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1950s 1,040 millimeters 1,054 millimeters 14.38 millimeters Lesotho
1960s 1,166 millimeters 1,078 millimeters 87.96 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1970s 1,215 millimeters 1,152 millimeters 62.68 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1980s 1,309 millimeters 1,138 millimeters 170.16 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1990s 1,319 millimeters 1,085 millimeters 234.52 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2000s 1,339 millimeters 1,087 millimeters 252.52 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2010s 1,391 millimeters 942.17 millimeters 448.62 millimeters Heard Island and McDonald Islands
2020s 1,339 millimeters 1,162 millimeters 176.13 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 Lesotho?
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 1,377 millimeters against 1,329 millimeters in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Lesotho?
48 millimeters, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Lesotho?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Lesotho rank globally for annual precipitation?
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 63rd 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.