Annual precipitation in Peru
Peru: Annual precipitation was 2,364 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,364 millimeters
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,905 millimeters
in 1941
All-time low
1,722 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Peru, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,364 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Peru peaked at 2,905 millimeters in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1,722 millimeters, in 1948.
Peru ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual precipitation in Peru, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,809 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,905 millimeters | +60.6% |
| 1942 | 2,779 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 2,133 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1944 | 1,995 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 2,007 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 2,230 millimeters | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 2,336 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 1,722 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 1949 | 2,001 millimeters | +16.2% |
| 1950 | 2,243 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 2,254 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,161 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 2,215 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 2,130 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 2,072 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2,305 millimeters | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 2,005 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1958 | 2,187 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 2,014 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 1,838 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 1,947 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,758 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 1,810 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,782 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,880 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1,906 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,087 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2,083 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,998 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,032 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,299 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 2,016 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 2,276 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 2,066 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 2,253 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2,009 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 2,110 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,149 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,890 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1,942 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,271 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 2,326 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,174 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,379 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2,223 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 2,392 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2,249 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2,206 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,297 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,254 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,138 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,124 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,395 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2,470 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,052 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 2,142 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2,126 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,243 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2,133 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,175 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,083 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,103 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,037 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,993 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,905 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,031 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,066 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,122 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,290 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1,939 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 2,145 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2,273 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,206 millimeters | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,265 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,263 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,059 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,360 millimeters | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2,205 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,363 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2,013 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 2,224 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,003 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2,097 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,949 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 2,364 millimeters | +21.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,364 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,364 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | +60.6% | 1,809 millimeters | 2,905 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,192 millimeters | 1,722 millimeters | 2,905 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,158 millimeters | 2,005 millimeters | 2,305 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,909 millimeters | 1,758 millimeters | 2,087 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,110 millimeters | 1,890 millimeters | 2,299 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,246 millimeters | 1,942 millimeters | 2,392 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,208 millimeters | 2,052 millimeters | 2,470 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,080 millimeters | 1,905 millimeters | 2,290 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,208 millimeters | 1,939 millimeters | 2,363 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,108 millimeters | 1,949 millimeters | 2,364 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Peru?
- Annual precipitation in Peru was 2,364 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,905 millimeters in 1941.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 millimeters in 1948.
- How does Peru rank for annual precipitation?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.