Annual precipitation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual precipitation was 175.38 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
175.38 millimeters
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
395.97 millimeters
in 1956
All-time low
45.67 millimeters
in 1977
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Cape Verde, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Cape Verde stood at 175.38 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Cape Verde peaked at 395.97 millimeters in 1956 and was at its lowest, 45.67 millimeters, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 163.78 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 112.6 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 1942 | 235.83 millimeters | +109.4% |
| 1943 | 304.4 millimeters | +29.1% |
| 1944 | 298.47 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 108.69 millimeters | -63.6% |
| 1946 | 71.2 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 1947 | 116.62 millimeters | +63.8% |
| 1948 | 88.99 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1949 | 317.75 millimeters | +257.1% |
| 1950 | 334.77 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 231.09 millimeters | -31.0% |
| 1952 | 316.49 millimeters | +37.0% |
| 1953 | 323.1 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 214.89 millimeters | -33.5% |
| 1955 | 296.38 millimeters | +37.9% |
| 1956 | 395.97 millimeters | +33.6% |
| 1957 | 244.74 millimeters | -38.2% |
| 1958 | 221.45 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 1959 | 95.78 millimeters | -56.7% |
| 1960 | 158.58 millimeters | +65.6% |
| 1961 | 195.17 millimeters | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 201.34 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 149.16 millimeters | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 169.16 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 222.44 millimeters | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 223.77 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 353.3 millimeters | +57.9% |
| 1968 | 144.83 millimeters | -59.0% |
| 1969 | 221.15 millimeters | +52.7% |
| 1970 | 170.7 millimeters | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 170.34 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 94.9 millimeters | -44.3% |
| 1973 | 197.35 millimeters | +108.0% |
| 1974 | 153.03 millimeters | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 198.54 millimeters | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 205.83 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 45.67 millimeters | -77.8% |
| 1978 | 140.41 millimeters | +207.5% |
| 1979 | 136.2 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 238.5 millimeters | +75.1% |
| 1981 | 100.83 millimeters | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 156.63 millimeters | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 82.5 millimeters | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 114.17 millimeters | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 163.07 millimeters | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 163.31 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 169.47 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 219.35 millimeters | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 178.7 millimeters | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 205.23 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 103.67 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 84.68 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 112.82 millimeters | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 94.63 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 157.13 millimeters | +66.0% |
| 1996 | 156.79 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.43 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 108.67 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 283.69 millimeters | +161.1% |
| 2000 | 229.98 millimeters | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 131.18 millimeters | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 108.27 millimeters | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 175.69 millimeters | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 164.24 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 183.52 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 185.58 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 126.41 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 239.3 millimeters | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 262.08 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 329.96 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 184.77 millimeters | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 218.53 millimeters | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 290.88 millimeters | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 129.95 millimeters | -55.3% |
| 2015 | 271.15 millimeters | +108.7% |
| 2016 | 307.99 millimeters | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 75.09 millimeters | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 123.7 millimeters | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 113.81 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 217.64 millimeters | +91.2% |
| 2021 | 142.82 millimeters | -34.4% |
| 2022 | 171.75 millimeters | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 192.64 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 193 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 175.38 millimeters | -9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 175.38 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 175.38 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 181.83 millimeters | 71.2 millimeters | 317.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 267.47 millimeters | 95.78 millimeters | 395.97 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.89 millimeters | 144.83 millimeters | 353.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.3 millimeters | 45.67 millimeters | 205.83 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.65 millimeters | 82.5 millimeters | 238.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.27 millimeters | 84.68 millimeters | 283.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.63 millimeters | 108.27 millimeters | 262.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.58 millimeters | 75.09 millimeters | 329.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.21 millimeters | 142.82 millimeters | 217.64 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Cape Verde?
- Annual precipitation in Cape Verde was 175.38 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 395.97 millimeters in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.67 millimeters in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual precipitation?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.