Precipitation anomalies in Belize
Belize: Precipitation anomalies was 45.34 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.34 millimeters
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
570.88 millimeters
in 1942
All-time low
-425.52 millimeters
in 2019
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Belize, 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, precipitation anomalies in Belize stood at 45.34 millimeters.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Belize peaked at 570.88 millimeters in 1942 and was at its lowest, -425.52 millimeters, in 2019.
That places Belize 58th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -122.95 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -16.37 millimeters | -86.7% |
| 1942 | 570.88 millimeters | -3587.2% |
| 1943 | 65.35 millimeters | -88.6% |
| 1944 | -217.13 millimeters | -432.3% |
| 1945 | 48.01 millimeters | -122.1% |
| 1946 | -19.79 millimeters | -141.2% |
| 1947 | -146.61 millimeters | +640.9% |
| 1948 | 402.66 millimeters | -374.6% |
| 1949 | -126.88 millimeters | -131.5% |
| 1950 | -25.92 millimeters | -79.6% |
| 1951 | -95.88 millimeters | +269.9% |
| 1952 | 163.62 millimeters | -270.6% |
| 1953 | -8.07 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 1954 | 290.39 millimeters | -3699.7% |
| 1955 | -97.82 millimeters | -133.7% |
| 1956 | 134.4 millimeters | -237.4% |
| 1957 | 112.33 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 68.83 millimeters | -38.7% |
| 1959 | 27.07 millimeters | -60.7% |
| 1960 | 77.93 millimeters | +187.9% |
| 1961 | 350.53 millimeters | +349.8% |
| 1962 | 123.19 millimeters | -64.9% |
| 1963 | -169.3 millimeters | -237.4% |
| 1964 | -120.16 millimeters | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 6.75 millimeters | -105.6% |
| 1966 | 161.58 millimeters | +2293.1% |
| 1967 | -142.4 millimeters | -188.1% |
| 1968 | 199.11 millimeters | -239.8% |
| 1969 | 336.88 millimeters | +69.2% |
| 1970 | 6.25 millimeters | -98.1% |
| 1971 | 3.59 millimeters | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 185.84 millimeters | +5082.6% |
| 1973 | 54.03 millimeters | -70.9% |
| 1974 | 104.02 millimeters | +92.5% |
| 1975 | 9.22 millimeters | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 264.13 millimeters | +2766.0% |
| 1977 | -55.93 millimeters | -121.2% |
| 1978 | 207.93 millimeters | -471.8% |
| 1979 | 433.87 millimeters | +108.7% |
| 1980 | 230.41 millimeters | -46.9% |
| 1981 | 300.48 millimeters | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 269.24 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 244.88 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 187.08 millimeters | -23.6% |
| 1985 | -101.49 millimeters | -154.3% |
| 1986 | -2.68 millimeters | -97.4% |
| 1987 | -167.2 millimeters | +6131.3% |
| 1988 | 137.56 millimeters | -182.3% |
| 1989 | -105.99 millimeters | -177.0% |
| 1990 | 245.56 millimeters | -331.7% |
| 1991 | -140.7 millimeters | -157.3% |
| 1992 | -15.25 millimeters | -89.2% |
| 1993 | 131.47 millimeters | -962.0% |
| 1994 | -362.16 millimeters | -375.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3079 millimeters | -100.1% |
| 1996 | 89.06 millimeters | +28824.3% |
| 1997 | -16.35 millimeters | -118.4% |
| 1998 | 134.6 millimeters | -923.1% |
| 1999 | 131.45 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.31 millimeters | -64.8% |
| 2001 | -123.08 millimeters | -365.8% |
| 2002 | -178.86 millimeters | +45.3% |
| 2003 | -219.04 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 2004 | -173.55 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 2005 | -39.25 millimeters | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 265.93 millimeters | -777.6% |
| 2007 | 51.09 millimeters | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 86.62 millimeters | +69.6% |
| 2009 | -225.78 millimeters | -360.7% |
| 2010 | 33.5 millimeters | -114.8% |
| 2011 | 27.42 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 47.22 millimeters | +72.2% |
| 2013 | 391.89 millimeters | +730.0% |
| 2014 | 166.06 millimeters | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 82.75 millimeters | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 8.35 millimeters | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 126.88 millimeters | +1419.0% |
| 2018 | -12.99 millimeters | -110.2% |
| 2019 | -425.52 millimeters | +3175.1% |
| 2020 | 111.64 millimeters | -126.2% |
| 2021 | -246.11 millimeters | -320.4% |
| 2022 | 174 millimeters | -170.7% |
| 2023 | -112.38 millimeters | -164.6% |
| 2024 | 117.87 millimeters | -204.9% |
| 2025 | 45.34 millimeters | -61.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.34 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.34 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 Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28824.3% | 0.3079 millimeters | 89.06 millimeters |
| 1987 | -6131.3% | -2.68 millimeters | -167.2 millimeters |
| 1972 | +5082.6% | 3.59 millimeters | 185.84 millimeters |
| 1954 | +3699.7% | -8.07 millimeters | 290.39 millimeters |
| 1942 | +3587.2% | -16.37 millimeters | 570.88 millimeters |
| 2019 | -3175.1% | -12.99 millimeters | -425.52 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 43.72 millimeters | -217.13 millimeters | 570.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.89 millimeters | -97.82 millimeters | 290.39 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.41 millimeters | -169.3 millimeters | 350.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.29 millimeters | -55.93 millimeters | 433.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.23 millimeters | -167.2 millimeters | 300.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 millimeters | -362.16 millimeters | 245.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -50.96 millimeters | -225.78 millimeters | 265.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.55 millimeters | -425.52 millimeters | 391.89 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.06 millimeters | -246.11 millimeters | 174 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 55 North Macedonia 48.27 millimeters compare
- 56 Greenland 46.03 millimeters compare
- 57 Madagascar 45.76 millimeters compare
- 59 Isle of Man 44.78 millimeters compare
- 60 Lithuania 39.62 millimeters compare
- 61 Zambia 33.96 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Belize?
- Precipitation anomalies in Belize was 45.34 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 570.88 millimeters in 1942.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -425.52 millimeters in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.