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
-400-2000200194019822025

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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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.