Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Precipitation anomalies
Lesotho
284.94 millimeters
in 2025
Sri Lanka
310.74 millimeters
in 2025
Lesotho rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 310.74 millimeters against 284.94 millimeters in Lesotho, a difference of 25.8 millimeters.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -46.76 millimeters | -106.15 millimeters | 59.39 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 9.91 millimeters | -287.3 millimeters | 297.22 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 34.29 millimeters | 69.19 millimeters | 34.89 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 108.48 millimeters | -171.73 millimeters | 280.21 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 94.5 millimeters | -213.81 millimeters | 308.31 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 40.68 millimeters | -131.52 millimeters | 172.2 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.74 millimeters | -18.59 millimeters | 61.33 millimeters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -101.81 millimeters | 152.69 millimeters | 254.5 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 118.52 millimeters | 205.16 millimeters | 86.63 millimeters | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 310.74 millimeters against 284.94 millimeters in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 25.8 millimeters, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.