Annual precipitation in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual precipitation was 1,856 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,856 millimeters
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,451 millimeters
in 2022
All-time low
735.98 millimeters
in 1993
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in New Caledonia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 1,856 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in New Caledonia peaked at 2,451 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 735.98 millimeters, in 1993.
New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 744.39 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 930.8 millimeters | +25.0% |
| 1942 | 1,179 millimeters | +26.7% |
| 1943 | 1,342 millimeters | +13.8% |
| 1944 | 756.23 millimeters | -43.7% |
| 1945 | 1,760 millimeters | +132.7% |
| 1946 | 1,385 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 1947 | 1,339 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 1,593 millimeters | +19.0% |
| 1949 | 1,202 millimeters | -24.5% |
| 1950 | 1,893 millimeters | +57.4% |
| 1951 | 1,606 millimeters | -15.2% |
| 1952 | 1,014 millimeters | -36.9% |
| 1953 | 776.32 millimeters | -23.4% |
| 1954 | 1,329 millimeters | +71.2% |
| 1955 | 1,400 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 1,604 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 1,104 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 1958 | 1,116 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1,504 millimeters | +34.8% |
| 1960 | 990.66 millimeters | -34.1% |
| 1961 | 1,716 millimeters | +73.2% |
| 1962 | 2,145 millimeters | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,119 millimeters | -47.8% |
| 1964 | 1,340 millimeters | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 1,485 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1,168 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 2,285 millimeters | +95.6% |
| 1968 | 1,067 millimeters | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 1,521 millimeters | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 1,370 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1,568 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1,617 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 994.8 millimeters | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 1,605 millimeters | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 1,936 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 1,912 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,126 millimeters | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 1,125 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,286 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1,189 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,392 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1,267 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,048 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 1,506 millimeters | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 1,646 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1,308 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 817.79 millimeters | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 1,880 millimeters | +129.9% |
| 1989 | 2,239 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 1,585 millimeters | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 1,085 millimeters | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 1,202 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 735.98 millimeters | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 970.84 millimeters | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 994.63 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,672 millimeters | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 1,101 millimeters | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 1,479 millimeters | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 2,111 millimeters | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 1,413 millimeters | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 1,347 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,325 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,195 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,205 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,412 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,232 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,273 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,712 millimeters | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 1,706 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,178 millimeters | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 2,106 millimeters | +78.8% |
| 2012 | 1,707 millimeters | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,743 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,278 millimeters | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,309 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,252 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,216 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,580 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 961.55 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 1,380 millimeters | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 2,118 millimeters | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 2,451 millimeters | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1,330 millimeters | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 1,438 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 1,856 millimeters | +29.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,856 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,856 millimeters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,223 millimeters | 744.39 millimeters | 1,760 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,335 millimeters | 776.32 millimeters | 1,893 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,484 millimeters | 990.66 millimeters | 2,285 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,454 millimeters | 994.8 millimeters | 1,936 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,429 millimeters | 817.79 millimeters | 2,239 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,294 millimeters | 735.98 millimeters | 2,111 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,382 millimeters | 1,195 millimeters | 1,712 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,433 millimeters | 961.55 millimeters | 2,106 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 millimeters | 1,330 millimeters | 2,451 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in New Caledonia?
- Annual precipitation in New Caledonia was 1,856 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,451 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735.98 millimeters in 1993.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual precipitation?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.