Italy vs Portugal: Annual precipitation
Italy
1,028 millimeters
in 2025
Portugal
1,042 millimeters
in 2025
Italy rank
87th
Portugal rank
84th
Annual precipitation over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,042 millimeters against 1,028 millimeters in Italy, a difference of 14 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 866.05 millimeters | 763.65 millimeters | 102.4 millimeters | Italy |
| 1950s | 971.44 millimeters | 797.25 millimeters | 174.19 millimeters | Italy |
| 1960s | 1,075 millimeters | 932.54 millimeters | 142.11 millimeters | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,107 millimeters | 853.55 millimeters | 253.14 millimeters | Italy |
| 1980s | 956.62 millimeters | 790.15 millimeters | 166.47 millimeters | Italy |
| 1990s | 937.63 millimeters | 769.33 millimeters | 168.3 millimeters | Italy |
| 2000s | 982.77 millimeters | 793.73 millimeters | 189.04 millimeters | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,091 millimeters | 791.02 millimeters | 300.02 millimeters | Italy |
| 2020s | 998.61 millimeters | 796.5 millimeters | 202.11 millimeters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,042 millimeters against 1,028 millimeters in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Italy and Portugal?
- 14 millimeters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Italy ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th 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.