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
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
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.