Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Annual precipitation
Jamaica
1,149 millimeters
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1,133 millimeters
in 2025
Jamaica rank
73rd
Puerto Rico rank
76th
Annual precipitation over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,149 millimeters against 1,133 millimeters in Puerto Rico, a difference of 16 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,169 millimeters | 1,275 millimeters | 105.56 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 1,077 millimeters | 1,049 millimeters | 27.68 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1,109 millimeters | 951.68 millimeters | 157.17 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1,099 millimeters | 1,099 millimeters | 0.4171 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,063 millimeters | 1,157 millimeters | 94.09 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,037 millimeters | 1,086 millimeters | 48.99 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1,150 millimeters | 1,103 millimeters | 47.64 millimeters | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,076 millimeters | 1,172 millimeters | 96.56 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,108 millimeters | 1,156 millimeters | 48.1 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1,149 millimeters against 1,133 millimeters in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 16 millimeters, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd 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.