Australia vs Ireland: Precipitation anomalies
Australia
0.3538 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland
5.77 millimeters
in 2025
Australia rank
74th
Ireland rank
72nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.77 millimeters against 0.3538 millimeters in Australia, a difference of 5.42 millimeters.
That makes Ireland's figure about 16.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -42.1 millimeters | -153.58 millimeters | 111.48 millimeters | Australia |
| 1950s | -35.44 millimeters | -118.22 millimeters | 82.78 millimeters | Australia |
| 1960s | -39.31 millimeters | -132.85 millimeters | 93.54 millimeters | Australia |
| 1970s | 29.92 millimeters | -121.51 millimeters | 151.44 millimeters | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.97 millimeters | 10.04 millimeters | 5.07 millimeters | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.8 millimeters | -8.24 millimeters | 18.05 millimeters | Australia |
| 2000s | -10.2 millimeters | -0.6692 millimeters | 9.53 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2010s | -4.66 millimeters | -12.43 millimeters | 7.78 millimeters | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.13 millimeters | 54.78 millimeters | 19.66 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.77 millimeters against 0.3538 millimeters in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Australia and Ireland?
- 5.42 millimeters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Australia ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.