Annual precipitation in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Annual precipitation was 569.37 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
569.37 millimeters
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,418 millimeters
in 2002
All-time low
541.37 millimeters
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Cayman Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Cayman Islands is 569.37 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Cayman Islands peaked at 1,418 millimeters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 541.37 millimeters, in 1956.
That places Cayman Islands 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual precipitation in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 655.28 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 645.36 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1942 | 945.66 millimeters | +46.5% |
| 1943 | 828.44 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1944 | 1,337 millimeters | +61.4% |
| 1945 | 899.62 millimeters | -32.7% |
| 1946 | 738.19 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1947 | 763.87 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 1,250 millimeters | +63.7% |
| 1949 | 837.25 millimeters | -33.0% |
| 1950 | 1,001 millimeters | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 792.36 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 1952 | 959.53 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 1,089 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 1954 | 1,035 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 846.8 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 1956 | 541.37 millimeters | -36.1% |
| 1957 | 826.95 millimeters | +52.8% |
| 1958 | 1,131 millimeters | +36.8% |
| 1959 | 900.97 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 1960 | 1,098 millimeters | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 1,177 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 751.14 millimeters | -36.2% |
| 1963 | 1,003 millimeters | +33.5% |
| 1964 | 1,350 millimeters | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 786.9 millimeters | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 1,311 millimeters | +66.6% |
| 1967 | 881.87 millimeters | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 1,217 millimeters | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 1,221 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,009 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 1,099 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1,184 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1,026 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 829.83 millimeters | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 749.81 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 912.91 millimeters | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 1,113 millimeters | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 1,227 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1,230 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,009 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 959.21 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 763.78 millimeters | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1,021 millimeters | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 734.53 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 732.33 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 819.5 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 800.29 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,121 millimeters | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 615.93 millimeters | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 949.26 millimeters | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 728.52 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 666.9 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 947.32 millimeters | +42.0% |
| 1994 | 795.37 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 913 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,118 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 678.71 millimeters | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 863.25 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1,169 millimeters | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 892.6 millimeters | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 967.13 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,418 millimeters | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 728.99 millimeters | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 621.93 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,324 millimeters | +112.9% |
| 2006 | 935.78 millimeters | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 1,185 millimeters | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1,230 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 751.13 millimeters | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 1,163 millimeters | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 1,033 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,032 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 908.99 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 769.33 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 725.33 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 745.25 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,195 millimeters | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 854.24 millimeters | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 798.06 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,322 millimeters | +65.6% |
| 2021 | 781.86 millimeters | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 778.46 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 824.78 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,215 millimeters | +47.3% |
| 2025 | 569.37 millimeters | -53.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 569.37 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 569.37 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 890.11 millimeters | 645.36 millimeters | 1,337 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 912.43 millimeters | 541.37 millimeters | 1,131 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,080 millimeters | 751.14 millimeters | 1,350 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,038 millimeters | 749.81 millimeters | 1,230 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.6 millimeters | 615.93 millimeters | 1,121 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 882.93 millimeters | 666.9 millimeters | 1,169 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 millimeters | 621.93 millimeters | 1,418 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.42 millimeters | 725.33 millimeters | 1,195 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.18 millimeters | 569.37 millimeters | 1,322 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Cayman Islands?
- Annual precipitation in Cayman Islands was 569.37 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 millimeters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 541.37 millimeters in 1956.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for annual precipitation?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.