Kenya vs Senegal: Annual precipitation
Kenya
613.42 millimeters
in 2025
Senegal
577.89 millimeters
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Senegal rank
146th
Annual precipitation over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 613.42 millimeters against 577.89 millimeters in Senegal, a difference of 35.53 millimeters.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 677.37 millimeters | 609.11 millimeters | 68.27 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1950s | 955.66 millimeters | 725.91 millimeters | 229.75 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1960s | 835 millimeters | 662.67 millimeters | 172.33 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1970s | 811.91 millimeters | 572.05 millimeters | 239.86 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1980s | 780.49 millimeters | 538.66 millimeters | 241.83 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1990s | 739.21 millimeters | 519.3 millimeters | 219.92 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2000s | 643.52 millimeters | 476.21 millimeters | 167.31 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2010s | 744.46 millimeters | 491.91 millimeters | 252.55 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2020s | 662.45 millimeters | 547.74 millimeters | 114.71 millimeters | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 613.42 millimeters against 577.89 millimeters in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Kenya and Senegal?
- 35.53 millimeters, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 146th 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.