Annual precipitation in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Annual precipitation was 681.54 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
681.54 millimeters
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
795.04 millimeters
in 1980
All-time low
461.88 millimeters
in 2016
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Falkland Islands, 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 Falkland Islands stood at 681.54 millimeters.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Falkland Islands peaked at 795.04 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, 461.88 millimeters, in 2016.
Falkland Islands ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 618.26 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 643.58 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 616.57 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 635.48 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 781.41 millimeters | +23.0% |
| 1945 | 662.8 millimeters | -15.2% |
| 1946 | 786.56 millimeters | +18.7% |
| 1947 | 694.46 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 1948 | 681.62 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 752.33 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 707.91 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 712.29 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 627.73 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1953 | 733.92 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1954 | 771.63 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 566.92 millimeters | -26.5% |
| 1956 | 672.15 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 662.52 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 578.29 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 669.21 millimeters | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 503.69 millimeters | -24.7% |
| 1961 | 705.9 millimeters | +40.1% |
| 1962 | 516.79 millimeters | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 586.14 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 590.85 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 577.99 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 589.4 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 575.03 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 570.93 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 663.96 millimeters | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 620.65 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 642.4 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 614.18 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 653.29 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 605.33 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 649.96 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 696.7 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 607.98 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 654.27 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 625.76 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 795.04 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 772.85 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 656.87 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 585.1 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 660.68 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 611.58 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 632.24 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 580.35 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 584.46 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 545.51 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 708.97 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 589.05 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 556.41 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 549.38 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 589.8 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 632.61 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 584.75 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 725.78 millimeters | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 586.55 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 591.38 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 734.6 millimeters | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 481.89 millimeters | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 713.47 millimeters | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 761.63 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 569.99 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 600.68 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 691.22 millimeters | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 633.71 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 613.1 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 747.32 millimeters | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 607.57 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 528.94 millimeters | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 627.69 millimeters | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 586.96 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 691.06 millimeters | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 652.41 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 461.88 millimeters | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 706.88 millimeters | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 514.35 millimeters | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 693.61 millimeters | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 612.72 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 467.07 millimeters | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 523.44 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 555.24 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 673.93 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 681.54 millimeters | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 687.31 millimeters | 616.57 millimeters | 786.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 670.26 millimeters | 566.92 millimeters | 771.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 588.07 millimeters | 503.69 millimeters | 705.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 637.05 millimeters | 605.33 millimeters | 696.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 642.47 millimeters | 545.51 millimeters | 795.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.47 millimeters | 549.38 millimeters | 725.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.76 millimeters | 481.89 millimeters | 761.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.14 millimeters | 461.88 millimeters | 706.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.65 millimeters | 467.07 millimeters | 681.54 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for Falkland Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1045 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 60.29 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6702 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.8522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 0.186 (1981)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Falkland Islands?
- Annual precipitation in Falkland Islands was 681.54 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 795.04 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.88 millimeters in 2016.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for annual precipitation?
- Falkland Islands ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland 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.