Cape Verde vs Ireland: Precipitation anomalies
Cape Verde
-0.1924 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland
5.77 millimeters
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
75th
Ireland rank
72nd
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Cape Verde
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.77 millimeters against -0.1924 millimeters in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.96 millimeters.
That makes Ireland's figure about 30.0 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.26 millimeters | -153.58 millimeters | 159.84 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 91.89 millimeters | -118.22 millimeters | 210.11 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 28.32 millimeters | -132.85 millimeters | 161.17 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | -24.28 millimeters | -121.51 millimeters | 97.24 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -16.92 millimeters | 10.04 millimeters | 26.96 millimeters | Ireland |
| 1990s | -35.3 millimeters | -8.24 millimeters | 27.06 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.05 millimeters | -0.6692 millimeters | 5.72 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 29.01 millimeters | -12.43 millimeters | 41.44 millimeters | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.63 millimeters | 54.78 millimeters | 48.15 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Cape Verde or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.77 millimeters against -0.1924 millimeters in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 5.96 millimeters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ireland rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th 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.