Kenya vs South Africa: Annual precipitation
Kenya
613.42 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
652.16 millimeters
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
South Africa rank
142nd
Annual precipitation over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 652.16 millimeters against 613.42 millimeters in Kenya, a difference of 38.74 millimeters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 677.37 millimeters | 527.15 millimeters | 150.22 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1950s | 955.66 millimeters | 515.26 millimeters | 440.4 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1960s | 835 millimeters | 520.48 millimeters | 314.53 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1970s | 811.91 millimeters | 590.84 millimeters | 221.07 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1980s | 780.49 millimeters | 555.09 millimeters | 225.39 millimeters | Kenya |
| 1990s | 739.21 millimeters | 527.83 millimeters | 211.39 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2000s | 643.52 millimeters | 550.92 millimeters | 92.6 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2010s | 744.46 millimeters | 482.97 millimeters | 261.49 millimeters | Kenya |
| 2020s | 662.45 millimeters | 561.13 millimeters | 101.32 millimeters | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 652.16 millimeters against 613.42 millimeters in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Kenya and South Africa?
- 38.74 millimeters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 142nd 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.