Annual precipitation in Colombia
Colombia: Annual precipitation was 3,460 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,460 millimeters
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,810 millimeters
in 1971
All-time low
2,874 millimeters
in 2024
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 3,460 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Colombia peaked at 3,810 millimeters in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,874 millimeters, in 2024.
That places Colombia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual precipitation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,946 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 3,123 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 3,556 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 1943 | 3,299 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1944 | 3,180 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 3,236 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 3,463 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 3,431 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 3,330 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 3,239 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 3,479 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 3,438 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 3,147 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 3,094 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3,206 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3,361 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 3,553 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 2,911 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1958 | 3,414 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 1959 | 3,162 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 3,115 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,003 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2,970 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,943 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,169 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 2,964 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 3,174 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3,246 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3,460 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,458 millimeters | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,626 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 3,810 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3,408 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 3,783 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 3,517 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3,739 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3,279 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 3,346 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,570 millimeters | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,459 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,109 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 3,468 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 3,267 millimeters | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,187 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3,458 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3,190 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 3,554 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 3,475 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,602 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,453 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,426 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,487 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,312 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3,588 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3,617 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,403 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,487 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,067 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3,690 millimeters | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 3,560 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,580 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,269 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,265 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,402 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,231 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,229 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,335 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,403 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,401 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,293 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,614 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3,560 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,311 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3,333 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,321 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,202 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,364 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3,088 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,153 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,088 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,024 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,334 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3,259 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,907 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 2,874 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,460 millimeters | +20.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,460 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,460 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,280 millimeters | 2,946 millimeters | 3,556 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,277 millimeters | 2,911 millimeters | 3,553 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,150 millimeters | 2,943 millimeters | 3,460 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,554 millimeters | 3,279 millimeters | 3,810 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,376 millimeters | 3,109 millimeters | 3,602 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,464 millimeters | 3,067 millimeters | 3,690 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,341 millimeters | 3,229 millimeters | 3,580 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 millimeters | 3,088 millimeters | 3,614 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,143 millimeters | 2,874 millimeters | 3,460 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Colombia?
- Annual precipitation in Colombia was 3,460 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,810 millimeters in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,874 millimeters in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for annual precipitation?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.