Mexico vs United States: Annual precipitation
Mexico
809.09 millimeters
in 2025
United States
810.4 millimeters
in 2025
Mexico rank
118th
United States rank
116th
Annual precipitation over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 810.4 millimeters against 809.09 millimeters in Mexico, a difference of 1.31 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 118th and United States ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 753.89 millimeters | 795.14 millimeters | 41.25 millimeters | United States |
| 1950s | 721.94 millimeters | 781.05 millimeters | 59.11 millimeters | United States |
| 1960s | 688.6 millimeters | 762.21 millimeters | 73.61 millimeters | United States |
| 1970s | 789.27 millimeters | 807.72 millimeters | 18.45 millimeters | United States |
| 1980s | 886.39 millimeters | 855.23 millimeters | 31.17 millimeters | Mexico |
| 1990s | 847.6 millimeters | 858.63 millimeters | 11.04 millimeters | United States |
| 2000s | 792.1 millimeters | 797.94 millimeters | 5.83 millimeters | United States |
| 2010s | 844.23 millimeters | 836.5 millimeters | 7.73 millimeters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 769.35 millimeters | 821.57 millimeters | 52.21 millimeters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 810.4 millimeters against 809.09 millimeters in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Mexico and United States?
- 1.31 millimeters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Mexico ranks 118th and United States ranks 116th 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.