Annual precipitation in Greenland
Greenland: Annual precipitation was 482.24 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
482.24 millimeters
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
519.34 millimeters
in 1976
All-time low
321.07 millimeters
in 1966
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 482.24 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Greenland peaked at 519.34 millimeters in 1976 and was at its lowest, 321.07 millimeters, in 1966.
That places Greenland 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Greenland, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 413.27 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 436.4 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 399.99 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 353.96 millimeters | -11.5% |
| 1944 | 417.43 millimeters | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 471.56 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1946 | 510.45 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 400.57 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1948 | 392.34 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 372.84 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 356.75 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 334.59 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 423.61 millimeters | +26.6% |
| 1953 | 412.99 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 466.49 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 434.13 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 469.16 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 365.53 millimeters | -22.1% |
| 1958 | 397.34 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 429.46 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 413.36 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 406.23 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 403.62 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 404.67 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 473.79 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 386.85 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 321.07 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 412.81 millimeters | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 368.91 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 391.95 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 419.54 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 355.4 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 512.85 millimeters | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 393.03 millimeters | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 384.69 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 441.04 millimeters | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 519.34 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 390.54 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 407.89 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 383.46 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 403.08 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 375.19 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 368.02 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 449.31 millimeters | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 475.57 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 385.12 millimeters | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 450.91 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 456.49 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 408.14 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 387.66 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 433.85 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 435.1 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 430.35 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 431.85 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 385.2 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 391.56 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 511.67 millimeters | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 469.01 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 393.8 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 444.73 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 437.99 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 459.57 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 446.87 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 468.81 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 437.49 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 476.27 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 387.14 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 432.56 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 474.62 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 355.37 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 423.29 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 374.67 millimeters | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 445.56 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 443.03 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 466.68 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 414.77 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 457.98 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 474.98 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 460.42 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 389.16 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 465.66 millimeters | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 475.92 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 497.07 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 468.55 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 449.58 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 482.24 millimeters | +7.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 482.24 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 482.24 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 765.92 millimeters, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 416.88 millimeters | 353.96 millimeters | 510.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 409 millimeters | 334.59 millimeters | 469.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 398.33 millimeters | 321.07 millimeters | 473.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 420.78 millimeters | 355.4 millimeters | 519.34 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 415.95 millimeters | 368.02 millimeters | 475.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.71 millimeters | 385.2 millimeters | 511.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.67 millimeters | 355.37 millimeters | 476.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.05 millimeters | 374.67 millimeters | 474.98 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.17 millimeters | 449.58 millimeters | 497.07 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Greenland?
- Annual precipitation in Greenland was 482.24 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 519.34 millimeters in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.07 millimeters in 1966.
- How does Greenland rank for annual precipitation?
- Greenland ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.