Annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Annual precipitation was 1,677 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,677 millimeters
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,926 millimeters
in 2023
All-time low
1,333 millimeters
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 1,677 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 1,926 millimeters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,333 millimeters, in 1940.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,333 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,513 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 1942 | 1,663 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 1943 | 1,476 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1944 | 1,339 millimeters | -9.3% |
| 1945 | 1,597 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 1946 | 1,664 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 1,583 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1948 | 1,682 millimeters | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 1,377 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1950 | 1,449 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 1,471 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1,418 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1,484 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1,373 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 1,353 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,435 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 1,438 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1,520 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 1,393 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 1,395 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,580 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 1,414 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1,534 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 1,375 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,387 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,364 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,545 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 1,475 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 1,771 millimeters | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 1,407 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 1,392 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,565 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1,596 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,489 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1,577 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,535 millimeters | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,480 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1,609 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,643 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,670 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,635 millimeters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,710 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,603 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1,487 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,664 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,784 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,624 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1,635 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,713 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,900 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,577 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 1,546 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,654 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,754 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,629 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,835 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,814 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,627 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,635 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,638 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,691 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,762 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,556 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1,674 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,720 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,557 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,705 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,683 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,724 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,785 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,864 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,750 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,797 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,714 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,716 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,585 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,879 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1,896 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,732 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,549 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,601 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,782 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,926 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,736 millimeters | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 1,677 millimeters | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,523 millimeters | 1,333 millimeters | 1,682 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,434 millimeters | 1,353 millimeters | 1,520 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,484 millimeters | 1,364 millimeters | 1,771 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,529 millimeters | 1,392 millimeters | 1,643 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,652 millimeters | 1,487 millimeters | 1,784 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,697 millimeters | 1,546 millimeters | 1,900 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,671 millimeters | 1,556 millimeters | 1,762 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,585 millimeters | 1,896 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,712 millimeters | 1,549 millimeters | 1,926 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6268 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies -25.01 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -173.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude 0.6175 °C (2025)
- Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Annual precipitation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 1,677 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 millimeters in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 millimeters in 1940.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for annual precipitation?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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.