Precipitation anomalies in Bahamas
Bahamas: Precipitation anomalies was 48.76 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.76 millimeters
Change on year
up 768.8%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
466.77 millimeters
in 1947
All-time low
-314.08 millimeters
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bahamas, 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 precipitation anomalies in Bahamas is 48.76 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 768.8% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bahamas peaked at 466.77 millimeters in 1947 and was at its lowest, -314.08 millimeters, in 1956.
That places Bahamas 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -35.2 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -0.46 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 1942 | 9.96 millimeters | -2264.8% |
| 1943 | -13.63 millimeters | -236.9% |
| 1944 | -223.88 millimeters | +1542.1% |
| 1945 | -3 millimeters | -98.7% |
| 1946 | -62.35 millimeters | +1978.2% |
| 1947 | 466.77 millimeters | -848.6% |
| 1948 | 100.53 millimeters | -78.5% |
| 1949 | -87.09 millimeters | -186.6% |
| 1950 | -71.57 millimeters | -17.8% |
| 1951 | -83.34 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 1952 | -52.35 millimeters | -37.2% |
| 1953 | -22.65 millimeters | -56.7% |
| 1954 | 79.76 millimeters | -452.1% |
| 1955 | -114.65 millimeters | -243.8% |
| 1956 | -314.08 millimeters | +173.9% |
| 1957 | -44.81 millimeters | -85.7% |
| 1958 | 28.69 millimeters | -164.0% |
| 1959 | -288.88 millimeters | -1107.0% |
| 1960 | 340.18 millimeters | -217.8% |
| 1961 | 15.02 millimeters | -95.6% |
| 1962 | -169.47 millimeters | -1228.0% |
| 1963 | 121.84 millimeters | -171.9% |
| 1964 | 73.52 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 1965 | -64.68 millimeters | -188.0% |
| 1966 | 385.04 millimeters | -695.3% |
| 1967 | -199.99 millimeters | -151.9% |
| 1968 | 205.85 millimeters | -202.9% |
| 1969 | 255.05 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 1970 | -163.83 millimeters | -164.2% |
| 1971 | -143.22 millimeters | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 125.48 millimeters | -187.6% |
| 1973 | 141.45 millimeters | +12.7% |
| 1974 | -169.97 millimeters | -220.2% |
| 1975 | -170.42 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 108.42 millimeters | -163.6% |
| 1977 | 95.07 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 103.12 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 115.87 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 67.97 millimeters | -41.3% |
| 1981 | -122.72 millimeters | -280.5% |
| 1982 | -153.62 millimeters | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 294.51 millimeters | -291.7% |
| 1984 | -29.59 millimeters | -110.0% |
| 1985 | -17.46 millimeters | -41.0% |
| 1986 | -154.23 millimeters | +783.2% |
| 1987 | 170.85 millimeters | -210.8% |
| 1988 | 132.47 millimeters | -22.5% |
| 1989 | -198.5 millimeters | -249.8% |
| 1990 | -86.81 millimeters | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 4.74 millimeters | -105.5% |
| 1992 | -52.92 millimeters | -1216.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 millimeters | -105.9% |
| 1994 | 189.28 millimeters | +5981.9% |
| 1995 | 56.53 millimeters | -70.1% |
| 1996 | 62.54 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 52.45 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1998 | -153.44 millimeters | -392.6% |
| 1999 | 37.66 millimeters | -124.5% |
| 2000 | -236.51 millimeters | -728.0% |
| 2001 | -6.72 millimeters | -97.2% |
| 2002 | -140.87 millimeters | +1997.0% |
| 2003 | -69.81 millimeters | -50.4% |
| 2004 | -308.13 millimeters | +341.4% |
| 2005 | 64.64 millimeters | -121.0% |
| 2006 | 72.76 millimeters | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 308.24 millimeters | +323.6% |
| 2008 | -119.7 millimeters | -138.8% |
| 2009 | -126.73 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 53.06 millimeters | -141.9% |
| 2011 | -32.56 millimeters | -161.4% |
| 2012 | 214.87 millimeters | -759.9% |
| 2013 | -40.61 millimeters | -118.9% |
| 2014 | -74.43 millimeters | +83.3% |
| 2015 | -69.7 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 2016 | -36.61 millimeters | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 71.45 millimeters | -295.1% |
| 2018 | 18.31 millimeters | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 79.48 millimeters | +334.0% |
| 2020 | 179.63 millimeters | +126.0% |
| 2021 | -293.87 millimeters | -263.6% |
| 2022 | -51.73 millimeters | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 138.04 millimeters | -366.9% |
| 2024 | 5.61 millimeters | -95.9% |
| 2025 | 48.76 millimeters | +768.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 48.76 millimeters is above the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 48.76 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5981.9% | 3.11 millimeters | 189.28 millimeters |
| 1942 | +2264.8% | -0.46 millimeters | 9.96 millimeters |
| 2002 | -1997.0% | -6.72 millimeters | -140.87 millimeters |
| 1946 | -1978.2% | -3 millimeters | -62.35 millimeters |
| 1944 | -1542.1% | -13.63 millimeters | -223.88 millimeters |
| 1962 | -1228.0% | 15.02 millimeters | -169.47 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.16 millimeters | -223.88 millimeters | 466.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -88.39 millimeters | -314.08 millimeters | 79.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.24 millimeters | -199.99 millimeters | 385.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2 millimeters | -170.42 millimeters | 141.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.03 millimeters | -198.5 millimeters | 294.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 millimeters | -153.44 millimeters | 189.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -56.28 millimeters | -308.13 millimeters | 308.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.33 millimeters | -74.43 millimeters | 214.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 millimeters | -293.87 millimeters | 179.63 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 51 Jamaica 62.28 millimeters compare
- 52 Falkland Islands 60.29 millimeters compare
- 53 Hong Kong 55.66 millimeters compare
- 55 North Macedonia 48.27 millimeters compare
- 56 Greenland 46.03 millimeters compare
- 57 Madagascar 45.76 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Bahamas?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bahamas was 48.76 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 466.77 millimeters in 1947.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -314.08 millimeters in 1956.
- How does Bahamas rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bahamas ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.