Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Uganda: Annual precipitation
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
1,377 millimeters
in 2025
Uganda
1,308 millimeters
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
61st
Uganda rank
64th
Annual precipitation over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Uganda
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 1,377 millimeters against 1,308 millimeters in Uganda, a difference of 69 millimeters.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uganda ahead.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,217 millimeters | 1,470 millimeters | 253.23 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1950s | 1,040 millimeters | 2,033 millimeters | 993.72 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1,166 millimeters | 2,054 millimeters | 888.09 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,215 millimeters | 1,971 millimeters | 755.67 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,309 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 492.83 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,319 millimeters | 1,681 millimeters | 361.88 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,339 millimeters | 1,480 millimeters | 140.9 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,391 millimeters | 1,561 millimeters | 170.7 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,339 millimeters | 1,451 millimeters | 112 millimeters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Uganda?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 1,377 millimeters against 1,308 millimeters in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Uganda?
- 69 millimeters, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Uganda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Uganda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 64th 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.