Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Precipitation anomalies
Lesotho
284.94 millimeters
in 2025
Solomon Islands
308.27 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho rank
16th
Solomon Islands rank
14th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 308.27 millimeters against 284.94 millimeters in Lesotho, a difference of 23.33 millimeters.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -46.76 millimeters | -23.16 millimeters | 23.6 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 9.91 millimeters | -176.1 millimeters | 186.01 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 34.29 millimeters | -91.59 millimeters | 125.88 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 108.48 millimeters | -333.4 millimeters | 441.88 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 94.5 millimeters | -468.24 millimeters | 562.74 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 40.68 millimeters | -464.33 millimeters | 505.01 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.74 millimeters | 67.93 millimeters | 25.19 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -101.81 millimeters | 310.19 millimeters | 411.99 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 118.52 millimeters | 429.84 millimeters | 311.32 millimeters | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 308.27 millimeters against 284.94 millimeters in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 23.33 millimeters, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 14th 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.