Annual precipitation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual precipitation was 1,133 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,133 millimeters
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,658 millimeters
in 1979
All-time low
726.06 millimeters
in 1967
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 1,133 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,658 millimeters in 1979 and was at its lowest, 726.06 millimeters, in 1967.
That places Puerto Rico 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual precipitation in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,469 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,506 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 1,608 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 1,265 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 1944 | 1,198 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 1,205 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,097 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1947 | 1,109 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 1,383 millimeters | +24.7% |
| 1949 | 906.52 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 1950 | 1,092 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1951 | 1,116 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1,005 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 950.74 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 1,172 millimeters | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 1,117 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 975.41 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1957 | 839.74 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1958 | 1,206 millimeters | +43.6% |
| 1959 | 1,019 millimeters | -15.5% |
| 1960 | 1,152 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 1,134 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 909.02 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 1,149 millimeters | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 856.32 millimeters | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 898.64 millimeters | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 839 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 726.06 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 769.18 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,085 millimeters | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 1,287 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 862.49 millimeters | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 1,009 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 1,020 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,199 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 969.07 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 847.81 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1,019 millimeters | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 1,115 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,658 millimeters | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 1,031 millimeters | -37.8% |
| 1981 | 1,400 millimeters | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 994.56 millimeters | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 1,180 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 1,111 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,098 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,224 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1,398 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,162 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 973 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 1,050 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 879.72 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 1,202 millimeters | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 1,123 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 841.56 millimeters | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 884.51 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,281 millimeters | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 859.71 millimeters | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 1,451 millimeters | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 1,289 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 872.99 millimeters | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 932.98 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 859.77 millimeters | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,155 millimeters | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 1,112 millimeters | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,528 millimeters | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 1,108 millimeters | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1,172 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,280 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,007 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1,389 millimeters | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 1,484 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,120 millimeters | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1,221 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 925.58 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 838.63 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,357 millimeters | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 1,456 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 983.27 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 947.88 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,140 millimeters | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 909.42 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 1,310 millimeters | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 1,060 millimeters | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 1,384 millimeters | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 1,133 millimeters | -18.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,133 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,133 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,275 millimeters | 906.52 millimeters | 1,608 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,049 millimeters | 839.74 millimeters | 1,206 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 951.68 millimeters | 726.06 millimeters | 1,152 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,099 millimeters | 847.81 millimeters | 1,658 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,157 millimeters | 973 millimeters | 1,400 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,086 millimeters | 841.56 millimeters | 1,451 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 millimeters | 859.77 millimeters | 1,528 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,172 millimeters | 838.63 millimeters | 1,484 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,156 millimeters | 909.42 millimeters | 1,384 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Puerto Rico?
- Annual precipitation in Puerto Rico was 1,133 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 millimeters in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 726.06 millimeters in 1967.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual precipitation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.