Annual precipitation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual precipitation was 1,915 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,915 millimeters
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,256 millimeters
in 2022
All-time low
1,351 millimeters
in 1959
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 1,915 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Nicaragua peaked at 2,256 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,351 millimeters, in 1959.
Nicaragua ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual precipitation in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,515 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,640 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 1942 | 2,231 millimeters | +36.0% |
| 1943 | 1,898 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1944 | 1,715 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1945 | 2,071 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1946 | 1,803 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 1,517 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 1948 | 2,142 millimeters | +41.3% |
| 1949 | 1,824 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 1950 | 1,942 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 1,642 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 1,878 millimeters | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 1,729 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 1,869 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 1,758 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 1,836 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1,740 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 1,922 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 1,351 millimeters | -29.7% |
| 1960 | 1,779 millimeters | +31.6% |
| 1961 | 1,550 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 1,688 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1,691 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,522 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,560 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,824 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 1,562 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 1,851 millimeters | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 1,978 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2,012 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,777 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 1,722 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,748 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,666 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,874 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,616 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1,454 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,764 millimeters | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 1,818 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,788 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,877 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,850 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,499 millimeters | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 1,568 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,599 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,736 millimeters | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,444 millimeters | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1,850 millimeters | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 1,547 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 1,697 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1,455 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,393 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,983 millimeters | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 1,425 millimeters | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 1,798 millimeters | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1,810 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,530 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 1,822 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 1,776 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,459 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1,460 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,612 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,579 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,642 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,937 millimeters | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,632 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,793 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,906 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,656 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2,097 millimeters | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 1,803 millimeters | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,593 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,818 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1,710 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,635 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,901 millimeters | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2,074 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,740 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,610 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,238 millimeters | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 1,554 millimeters | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 2,256 millimeters | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 1,695 millimeters | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 2,150 millimeters | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 1,915 millimeters | -10.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,915 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,915 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,836 millimeters | 1,515 millimeters | 2,231 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,767 millimeters | 1,351 millimeters | 1,942 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,700 millimeters | 1,522 millimeters | 1,978 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,745 millimeters | 1,454 millimeters | 2,012 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,676 millimeters | 1,444 millimeters | 1,877 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,669 millimeters | 1,393 millimeters | 1,983 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,668 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 1,937 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 millimeters | 1,593 millimeters | 2,097 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,968 millimeters | 1,554 millimeters | 2,256 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Nicaragua?
- Annual precipitation in Nicaragua was 1,915 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,351 millimeters in 1959.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual precipitation?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.