Annual precipitation in Honduras
Honduras: Annual precipitation was 1,668 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,668 millimeters
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,010 millimeters
in 1942
All-time low
1,210 millimeters
in 1994
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Honduras, 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 Honduras is 1,668 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Honduras peaked at 2,010 millimeters in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1,210 millimeters, in 1994.
That places Honduras 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual precipitation in Honduras, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,571 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,459 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1942 | 2,010 millimeters | +37.7% |
| 1943 | 1,698 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 1944 | 1,620 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 1,851 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1,475 millimeters | -20.3% |
| 1947 | 1,572 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 1,848 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 1949 | 1,628 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1950 | 1,818 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 1,537 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1952 | 1,808 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 1953 | 1,705 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 1,891 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 1,513 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1956 | 1,603 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1,629 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,718 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 1,445 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 1,865 millimeters | +29.0% |
| 1961 | 1,633 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 1,721 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,596 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1,576 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,516 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1,918 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 1,584 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 1,918 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 1,957 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,752 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 1,527 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 1,487 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,606 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,586 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,697 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,770 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,474 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,776 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 1,995 millimeters | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1,791 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 1,751 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,614 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,546 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,604 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,491 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,565 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,471 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,838 millimeters | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 1,568 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 1,807 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1,411 millimeters | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1,347 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,817 millimeters | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 1,210 millimeters | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 1,821 millimeters | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 1,885 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,504 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 1,955 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 1,891 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 1,501 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,483 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,639 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,498 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2,004 millimeters | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 1,705 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1,727 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,949 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,475 millimeters | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1,954 millimeters | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 1,811 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,543 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1,687 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,664 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,542 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,620 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,008 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1,574 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,335 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,004 millimeters | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1,417 millimeters | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 1,833 millimeters | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 1,612 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,959 millimeters | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 1,668 millimeters | -14.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,668 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,668 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,673 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 2,010 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,667 millimeters | 1,445 millimeters | 1,891 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,728 millimeters | 1,516 millimeters | 1,957 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,667 millimeters | 1,474 millimeters | 1,995 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 millimeters | 1,471 millimeters | 1,838 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,665 millimeters | 1,210 millimeters | 1,955 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,641 millimeters | 1,429 millimeters | 2,004 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 millimeters | 1,335 millimeters | 2,008 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,749 millimeters | 1,417 millimeters | 2,004 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 38 Burundi 1,732 millimeters compare
- 39 Guatemala 1,721 millimeters compare
- 40 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1,677 millimeters compare
- 42 Japan 1,642 millimeters compare
- 43 New Zealand 1,631 millimeters compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 1,621 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Honduras?
- Annual precipitation in Honduras was 1,668 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2,010 millimeters in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 millimeters in 1994.
- How does Honduras rank for annual precipitation?
- Honduras ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras 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.