Annual precipitation in Philippines
Philippines: Annual precipitation was 3,683 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,683 millimeters
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,683 millimeters
in 2025
All-time low
1,673 millimeters
in 1968
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Philippines, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3,683 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Philippines peaked at 3,683 millimeters in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,673 millimeters, in 1968.
Philippines ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,640 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,551 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1942 | 2,437 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 2,366 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 2,922 millimeters | +23.5% |
| 1945 | 2,644 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 1946 | 2,831 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 2,720 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1948 | 2,567 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1949 | 3,367 millimeters | +31.1% |
| 1950 | 2,201 millimeters | -34.6% |
| 1951 | 2,208 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2,451 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 2,084 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 1954 | 2,622 millimeters | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 2,653 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3,230 millimeters | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 2,284 millimeters | -29.3% |
| 1958 | 2,204 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 1,953 millimeters | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 2,212 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 2,052 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 2,155 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,939 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,528 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 2,044 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 1,943 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,808 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 1,673 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1,962 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 2,405 millimeters | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 2,548 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2,304 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 2,287 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,651 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2,608 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,687 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,541 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2,760 millimeters | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,446 millimeters | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 2,670 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2,546 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2,412 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,127 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,795 millimeters | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 2,647 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,617 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,130 millimeters | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 2,713 millimeters | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 2,565 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,372 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,060 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2,010 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,434 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 2,288 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,817 millimeters | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 2,751 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,081 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 2,305 millimeters | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3,192 millimeters | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 3,134 millimeters | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,727 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 2,225 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 2,403 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,284 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,543 millimeters | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,647 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,639 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,102 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2,979 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,550 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 3,417 millimeters | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 2,914 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,039 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,962 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,334 millimeters | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 2,760 millimeters | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 3,328 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 2,643 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2,309 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,878 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 3,118 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3,267 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,006 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3,019 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,683 millimeters | +22.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3,683 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3,683 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,705 millimeters | 2,366 millimeters | 3,367 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,389 millimeters | 1,953 millimeters | 3,230 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,031 millimeters | 1,673 millimeters | 2,528 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,524 millimeters | 2,287 millimeters | 2,760 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,522 millimeters | 2,127 millimeters | 2,795 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,431 millimeters | 2,010 millimeters | 3,192 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,668 millimeters | 2,225 millimeters | 3,134 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,826 millimeters | 2,309 millimeters | 3,417 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,162 millimeters | 2,878 millimeters | 3,683 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4,152 millimeters compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 4,109 millimeters compare
- 4 Indonesia 3,662 millimeters compare
- 5 Panama 3,522 millimeters compare
- 6 Brunei 3,512 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Philippines?
- Annual precipitation in Philippines was 3,683 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 millimeters in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,673 millimeters in 1968.
- How does Philippines rank for annual precipitation?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.