Annual precipitation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual precipitation was 1,243 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,243 millimeters
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,688 millimeters
in 2019
All-time low
966.31 millimeters
in 1944
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Seychelles, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Seychelles stood at 1,243 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Seychelles peaked at 2,688 millimeters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 966.31 millimeters, in 1944.
Seychelles ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,107 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,373 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 1942 | 1,285 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 1,103 millimeters | -14.1% |
| 1944 | 966.31 millimeters | -12.4% |
| 1945 | 1,241 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1946 | 1,214 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 1,846 millimeters | +52.1% |
| 1948 | 2,214 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1949 | 1,787 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 1950 | 1,402 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1951 | 2,107 millimeters | +50.3% |
| 1952 | 1,477 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1953 | 1,886 millimeters | +27.7% |
| 1954 | 1,468 millimeters | -22.2% |
| 1955 | 1,307 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1956 | 976.26 millimeters | -25.3% |
| 1957 | 1,440 millimeters | +47.5% |
| 1958 | 1,479 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1,467 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1,367 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 1,898 millimeters | +38.8% |
| 1962 | 1,488 millimeters | -21.6% |
| 1963 | 1,988 millimeters | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 1,581 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 1,904 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 1,457 millimeters | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 1,829 millimeters | +25.5% |
| 1968 | 1,510 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 1,216 millimeters | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 1,041 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 1,099 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,673 millimeters | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 1,187 millimeters | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 1,173 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,105 millimeters | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,136 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,443 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 1,351 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1,198 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1,403 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,257 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,745 millimeters | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 1,991 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 1,250 millimeters | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 1,287 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,271 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,313 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,349 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,059 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 1,159 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,260 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,424 millimeters | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1,307 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,527 millimeters | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 1,397 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1,061 millimeters | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 2,032 millimeters | +91.6% |
| 1998 | 1,566 millimeters | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,455 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,213 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1,330 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,743 millimeters | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 1,880 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,635 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,461 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,006 millimeters | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 1,619 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,447 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,510 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,599 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,583 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,582 millimeters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,925 millimeters | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 2,169 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,828 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1,493 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1,822 millimeters | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,919 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,688 millimeters | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 2,128 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 1,539 millimeters | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 1,677 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,533 millimeters | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 2,433 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,243 millimeters | -48.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,243 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is 891.63 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,243 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,414 millimeters | 966.31 millimeters | 2,214 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,501 millimeters | 976.26 millimeters | 2,107 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,624 millimeters | 1,216 millimeters | 1,988 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,241 millimeters | 1,041 millimeters | 1,673 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,393 millimeters | 1,059 millimeters | 1,991 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,419 millimeters | 1,061 millimeters | 2,032 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,584 millimeters | 1,213 millimeters | 2,006 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 millimeters | 1,493 millimeters | 2,688 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,926 millimeters | 1,243 millimeters | 2,533 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Seychelles?
- Annual precipitation in Seychelles was 1,243 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 millimeters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 966.31 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual precipitation?
- Seychelles ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.