Annual precipitation in East Timor
East Timor: Annual precipitation was 1,984 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,984 millimeters
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,434 millimeters
in 1975
All-time low
1,114 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 1,984 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in East Timor peaked at 2,434 millimeters in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,114 millimeters, in 1948.
East Timor ranks 29th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,243 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,589 millimeters | +27.8% |
| 1942 | 1,792 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 1,848 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 1,861 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 2,127 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 1946 | 1,332 millimeters | -37.4% |
| 1947 | 1,202 millimeters | -9.7% |
| 1948 | 1,114 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1949 | 2,356 millimeters | +111.5% |
| 1950 | 2,105 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 1,204 millimeters | -42.8% |
| 1952 | 1,495 millimeters | +24.2% |
| 1953 | 1,185 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 1954 | 1,826 millimeters | +54.1% |
| 1955 | 1,997 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1,801 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 1,729 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 1,532 millimeters | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 1,928 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 1960 | 2,100 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 1,587 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1962 | 1,712 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1,727 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,831 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1,667 millimeters | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 1,527 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,607 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1,693 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1,222 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 1,880 millimeters | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 1,951 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,217 millimeters | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 1,831 millimeters | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 1,856 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,434 millimeters | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 1,534 millimeters | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 1,503 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,127 millimeters | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 1,258 millimeters | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 1,476 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 1,905 millimeters | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 1,327 millimeters | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 1,824 millimeters | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 1,987 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1,544 millimeters | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 1,970 millimeters | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 1,482 millimeters | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 1,892 millimeters | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 1,576 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,645 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,233 millimeters | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1,373 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1,550 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 1,399 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,867 millimeters | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 1,718 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,328 millimeters | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 2,047 millimeters | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 2,112 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,146 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,951 millimeters | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,262 millimeters | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 1,469 millimeters | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1,582 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,339 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1,897 millimeters | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 1,605 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,739 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,459 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 2,244 millimeters | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 1,879 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,643 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2,167 millimeters | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 1,399 millimeters | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,301 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,732 millimeters | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 1,927 millimeters | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,545 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1,390 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,699 millimeters | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 2,113 millimeters | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 2,143 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,526 millimeters | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 2,110 millimeters | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 1,984 millimeters | -6.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,984 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,984 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,646 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 2,356 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,680 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 2,105 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,667 millimeters | 1,222 millimeters | 2,100 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,759 millimeters | 1,217 millimeters | 2,434 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,698 millimeters | 1,327 millimeters | 1,987 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 millimeters | 1,233 millimeters | 2,112 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 millimeters | 1,262 millimeters | 2,146 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,723 millimeters | 1,301 millimeters | 2,244 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 millimeters | 1,526 millimeters | 2,143 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in East Timor?
- Annual precipitation in East Timor was 1,984 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 millimeters in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,114 millimeters in 1948.
- How does East Timor rank for annual precipitation?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.