New Caledonia vs Samoa: Precipitation anomalies
New Caledonia
493 millimeters
in 2025
Samoa
432.88 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
4th
Samoa rank
6th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 493 millimeters against 432.88 millimeters in Samoa, a difference of 60.12 millimeters.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Samoa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 6th of 192 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -139.53 millimeters | -201.4 millimeters | 61.87 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | -28.14 millimeters | -235.61 millimeters | 207.47 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 121.02 millimeters | -139.09 millimeters | 260.11 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 91.24 millimeters | -350.39 millimeters | 441.62 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 66.47 millimeters | -256.92 millimeters | 323.39 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | -69.05 millimeters | -144.35 millimeters | 75.3 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 19.31 millimeters | -1.67 millimeters | 20.98 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 70.17 millimeters | 30.02 millimeters | 40.15 millimeters | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 399.51 millimeters | 149.49 millimeters | 250.02 millimeters | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 493 millimeters against 432.88 millimeters in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 60.12 millimeters, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 6th 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.