Annual precipitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual precipitation was 1,358 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,358 millimeters
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,317 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
1,012 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 1,358 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in El Salvador peaked at 2,317 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,012 millimeters, in 1941.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,194 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,012 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 1,598 millimeters | +57.9% |
| 1943 | 1,431 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1944 | 1,276 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1945 | 1,865 millimeters | +46.2% |
| 1946 | 1,125 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 1947 | 1,534 millimeters | +36.3% |
| 1948 | 1,751 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1949 | 1,638 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1950 | 2,035 millimeters | +24.3% |
| 1951 | 1,405 millimeters | -31.0% |
| 1952 | 1,577 millimeters | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 1,646 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1,763 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 1,720 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 1,417 millimeters | -17.6% |
| 1957 | 1,562 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 1,694 millimeters | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 1,289 millimeters | -23.9% |
| 1960 | 1,724 millimeters | +33.7% |
| 1961 | 1,379 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 1,440 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,501 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,214 millimeters | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 1,293 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1,556 millimeters | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 1,019 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 1,703 millimeters | +67.2% |
| 1969 | 2,289 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 1970 | 1,647 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 1,540 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,233 millimeters | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 1,832 millimeters | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 1,247 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 1,646 millimeters | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 1,254 millimeters | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 1,241 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,561 millimeters | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 1,744 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,398 millimeters | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 1,611 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 1,486 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,256 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 1,530 millimeters | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1,374 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 1,088 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 1,158 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,690 millimeters | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 1,504 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,330 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,185 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,395 millimeters | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1,696 millimeters | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 1,114 millimeters | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 2,160 millimeters | +93.9% |
| 1996 | 1,859 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,299 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1,923 millimeters | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 1,937 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,330 millimeters | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 1,145 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1,323 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 1,464 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,433 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,058 millimeters | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 1,548 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,678 millimeters | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,075 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 1,270 millimeters | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 2,317 millimeters | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 1,879 millimeters | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 1,252 millimeters | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 1,376 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,360 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,286 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,269 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,662 millimeters | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 1,434 millimeters | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,417 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,974 millimeters | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 1,497 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 1,939 millimeters | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1,327 millimeters | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 2,055 millimeters | +54.9% |
| 2025 | 1,358 millimeters | -33.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,358 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,358 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,442 millimeters | 1,012 millimeters | 1,865 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,611 millimeters | 1,289 millimeters | 2,035 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,512 millimeters | 1,019 millimeters | 2,289 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,494 millimeters | 1,233 millimeters | 1,832 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,409 millimeters | 1,088 millimeters | 1,690 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 2,160 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,532 millimeters | 1,145 millimeters | 2,075 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,525 millimeters | 1,252 millimeters | 2,317 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 millimeters | 1,327 millimeters | 2,055 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 1,391 millimeters compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,383 millimeters compare
- 61 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1,377 millimeters compare
- 63 Lesotho 1,329 millimeters compare
- 64 Uganda 1,308 millimeters compare
- 65 Norway 1,296 millimeters compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in El Salvador?
- Annual precipitation in El Salvador was 1,358 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,317 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 millimeters in 1941.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual precipitation?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.