Annual precipitation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual precipitation was 2,174 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,174 millimeters
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,672 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
1,732 millimeters
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 2,174 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Venezuela peaked at 2,672 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,732 millimeters, in 1957.
Venezuela ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual precipitation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,839 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,742 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1942 | 2,663 millimeters | +52.9% |
| 1943 | 2,438 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 1944 | 2,168 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1945 | 2,083 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 2,289 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 2,016 millimeters | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 2,432 millimeters | +20.6% |
| 1949 | 2,176 millimeters | -10.5% |
| 1950 | 2,306 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 2,223 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 1,807 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 1953 | 1,884 millimeters | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 2,114 millimeters | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 2,215 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 2,269 millimeters | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,732 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1958 | 1,978 millimeters | +14.2% |
| 1959 | 1,986 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2,070 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,104 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2,230 millimeters | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,124 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,141 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,908 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2,058 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2,029 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,236 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 2,413 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 2,359 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,032 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2,275 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2,312 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,182 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,351 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2,139 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2,115 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,360 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 2,299 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,023 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 2,331 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 2,125 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 2,043 millimeters | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,107 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,134 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,235 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,177 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,298 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,132 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,346 millimeters | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,168 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,004 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,238 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,098 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2,073 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,228 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,864 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 2,322 millimeters | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 2,362 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,183 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,981 millimeters | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2,174 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2,256 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,348 millimeters | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,208 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,277 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,282 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,388 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,879 millimeters | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 2,672 millimeters | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 2,536 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,368 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,215 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,055 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,930 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,303 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 2,268 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,178 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,068 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,009 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,250 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,262 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,785 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 1,875 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2,174 millimeters | +16.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,174 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,174 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,185 millimeters | 1,742 millimeters | 2,663 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,052 millimeters | 1,732 millimeters | 2,306 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,131 millimeters | 1,908 millimeters | 2,413 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,242 millimeters | 2,032 millimeters | 2,360 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,161 millimeters | 2,023 millimeters | 2,331 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,170 millimeters | 1,864 millimeters | 2,362 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,198 millimeters | 1,879 millimeters | 2,388 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,259 millimeters | 1,930 millimeters | 2,672 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 millimeters | 1,785 millimeters | 2,262 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Venezuela?
- Annual precipitation in Venezuela was 2,174 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,732 millimeters in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual precipitation?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.