Lesotho vs Uganda: Annual precipitation
Lesotho
1,329 millimeters
in 2025
Uganda
1,308 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho rank
63rd
Uganda rank
64th
Annual precipitation over time
- Lesotho
- Uganda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,329 millimeters against 1,308 millimeters in Uganda, a difference of 21 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Uganda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 997.21 millimeters | 1,470 millimeters | 472.72 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1950s | 1,054 millimeters | 2,033 millimeters | 979.34 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1,078 millimeters | 2,054 millimeters | 976.05 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1,152 millimeters | 1,971 millimeters | 818.35 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1,138 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 662.98 millimeters | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,085 millimeters | 1,681 millimeters | 596.4 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,087 millimeters | 1,480 millimeters | 393.42 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2010s | 942.17 millimeters | 1,561 millimeters | 619.32 millimeters | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,162 millimeters | 1,451 millimeters | 288.13 millimeters | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Lesotho or Uganda?
- Lesotho, at 1,329 millimeters against 1,308 millimeters in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Lesotho and Uganda?
- 21 millimeters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 64th 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.