Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Annual precipitation
Ireland
1,124 millimeters
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1,133 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland rank
77th
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Annual precipitation over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,133 millimeters against 1,124 millimeters in Ireland, a difference of 9 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 965.13 millimeters | 1,275 millimeters | 309.62 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 1,000 millimeters | 1,049 millimeters | 48.9 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 985.86 millimeters | 951.68 millimeters | 34.18 millimeters | Ireland |
| 1970s | 997.2 millimeters | 1,099 millimeters | 101.51 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,129 millimeters | 1,157 millimeters | 28.52 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,110 millimeters | 1,086 millimeters | 24.29 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,118 millimeters | 1,103 millimeters | 15.38 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,106 millimeters | 1,172 millimeters | 65.87 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,173 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 17.69 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,133 millimeters against 1,124 millimeters in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 9 millimeters, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 76th 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.