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
-400-2000200194019822025

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

Indicator
Precipitation anomalies
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.