Annual precipitation in Guyana
Guyana: Annual precipitation was 2,267 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,267 millimeters
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,708 millimeters
in 2021
All-time low
1,285 millimeters
in 1965
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 2,267 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Guyana peaked at 2,708 millimeters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,285 millimeters, in 1965.
That places Guyana 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,479 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,516 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 2,333 millimeters | +53.8% |
| 1943 | 2,665 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 1944 | 1,865 millimeters | -30.0% |
| 1945 | 1,789 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 2,195 millimeters | +22.7% |
| 1947 | 1,665 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1948 | 2,266 millimeters | +36.1% |
| 1949 | 2,203 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 1,931 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1951 | 2,076 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 1,579 millimeters | -24.0% |
| 1953 | 1,888 millimeters | +19.6% |
| 1954 | 2,154 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 2,218 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 2,345 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 1,509 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 1958 | 1,818 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 1,903 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 2,139 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 1,857 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 2,044 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 1,974 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,540 millimeters | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 1,285 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 1,298 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,613 millimeters | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 1,829 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 2,060 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 2,163 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,831 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,961 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,963 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,859 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2,034 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 1,853 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,750 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,983 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 1,919 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,762 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2,149 millimeters | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 1,856 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1,722 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,932 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1,703 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,792 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,602 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 1,899 millimeters | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 1,884 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,028 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,682 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 1,482 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,871 millimeters | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1,730 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,607 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,918 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1,561 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 1,833 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2,007 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,068 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,568 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2,011 millimeters | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1,801 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,844 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,958 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,195 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 2,186 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,166 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,613 millimeters | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 2,339 millimeters | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 2,187 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,273 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,152 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,873 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,810 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,127 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 2,281 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,278 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,097 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,085 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,708 millimeters | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 2,683 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,838 millimeters | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 1,875 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,267 millimeters | +20.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,267 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,267 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,998 millimeters | 1,479 millimeters | 2,665 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,942 millimeters | 1,509 millimeters | 2,345 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,764 millimeters | 1,285 millimeters | 2,139 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,932 millimeters | 1,750 millimeters | 2,163 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,830 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 2,149 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,482 millimeters | 2,028 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,941 millimeters | 1,568 millimeters | 2,195 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 millimeters | 1,810 millimeters | 2,339 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,243 millimeters | 1,838 millimeters | 2,708 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Guyana?
- Annual precipitation in Guyana was 2,267 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 millimeters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,285 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for annual precipitation?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.