Precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Precipitation anomalies was -0.1924 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1924 millimeters
Change on year
down 101.1%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
220.4 millimeters
in 1956
All-time low
-129.91 millimeters
in 1977
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at -0.1924 millimeters.
The figure is down 101.1% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde peaked at 220.4 millimeters in 1956 and was at its lowest, -129.91 millimeters, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 75th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -11.8 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -62.97 millimeters | +433.8% |
| 1942 | 60.26 millimeters | -195.7% |
| 1943 | 128.82 millimeters | +113.8% |
| 1944 | 122.89 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1945 | -66.89 millimeters | -154.4% |
| 1946 | -104.38 millimeters | +56.1% |
| 1947 | -58.96 millimeters | -43.5% |
| 1948 | -86.58 millimeters | +46.9% |
| 1949 | 142.17 millimeters | -264.2% |
| 1950 | 159.19 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1951 | 55.52 millimeters | -65.1% |
| 1952 | 140.92 millimeters | +153.8% |
| 1953 | 147.52 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 39.32 millimeters | -73.3% |
| 1955 | 120.81 millimeters | +207.3% |
| 1956 | 220.4 millimeters | +82.4% |
| 1957 | 69.16 millimeters | -68.6% |
| 1958 | 45.88 millimeters | -33.7% |
| 1959 | -79.79 millimeters | -273.9% |
| 1960 | -16.99 millimeters | -78.7% |
| 1961 | 19.59 millimeters | -215.3% |
| 1962 | 25.76 millimeters | +31.5% |
| 1963 | -26.42 millimeters | -202.5% |
| 1964 | -6.41 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 1965 | 46.87 millimeters | -831.1% |
| 1966 | 48.2 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 177.72 millimeters | +268.8% |
| 1968 | -30.74 millimeters | -117.3% |
| 1969 | 45.57 millimeters | -248.3% |
| 1970 | -4.88 millimeters | -110.7% |
| 1971 | -5.23 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1972 | -80.68 millimeters | +1442.4% |
| 1973 | 21.78 millimeters | -127.0% |
| 1974 | -22.54 millimeters | -203.5% |
| 1975 | 22.97 millimeters | -201.9% |
| 1976 | 30.25 millimeters | +31.7% |
| 1977 | -129.91 millimeters | -529.4% |
| 1978 | -35.16 millimeters | -72.9% |
| 1979 | -39.37 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 62.93 millimeters | -259.8% |
| 1981 | -74.74 millimeters | -218.8% |
| 1982 | -18.95 millimeters | -74.7% |
| 1983 | -93.07 millimeters | +391.2% |
| 1984 | -61.4 millimeters | -34.0% |
| 1985 | -12.5 millimeters | -79.6% |
| 1986 | -12.26 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | -6.1 millimeters | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 43.78 millimeters | -817.5% |
| 1989 | 3.13 millimeters | -92.9% |
| 1990 | 29.65 millimeters | +847.5% |
| 1991 | -71.9 millimeters | -342.5% |
| 1992 | -90.9 millimeters | +26.4% |
| 1993 | -62.75 millimeters | -31.0% |
| 1994 | -80.94 millimeters | +29.0% |
| 1995 | -18.44 millimeters | -77.2% |
| 1996 | -18.78 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -80.14 millimeters | +326.7% |
| 1998 | -66.91 millimeters | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 108.11 millimeters | -261.6% |
| 2000 | 54.41 millimeters | -49.7% |
| 2001 | -44.39 millimeters | -181.6% |
| 2002 | -67.3 millimeters | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1159 millimeters | -100.2% |
| 2004 | -11.33 millimeters | -9881.7% |
| 2005 | 7.95 millimeters | -170.1% |
| 2006 | 10 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 2007 | -49.16 millimeters | -591.4% |
| 2008 | 63.73 millimeters | -229.6% |
| 2009 | 86.5 millimeters | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 154.39 millimeters | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2 millimeters | -94.0% |
| 2012 | 42.95 millimeters | +367.1% |
| 2013 | 115.31 millimeters | +168.4% |
| 2014 | -45.63 millimeters | -139.6% |
| 2015 | 95.57 millimeters | -309.5% |
| 2016 | 132.41 millimeters | +38.5% |
| 2017 | -100.49 millimeters | -175.9% |
| 2018 | -51.88 millimeters | -48.4% |
| 2019 | -61.76 millimeters | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 42.07 millimeters | -168.1% |
| 2021 | -32.75 millimeters | -177.9% |
| 2022 | -3.82 millimeters | -88.3% |
| 2023 | 17.07 millimeters | -546.4% |
| 2024 | 17.43 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1924 millimeters | -101.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -0.1924 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -0.1924 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -9881.7% | 0.1159 millimeters | -11.33 millimeters |
| 1972 | -1442.4% | -5.23 millimeters | -80.68 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.26 millimeters | -104.38 millimeters | 142.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 91.89 millimeters | -79.79 millimeters | 220.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.32 millimeters | -30.74 millimeters | 177.72 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -24.28 millimeters | -129.91 millimeters | 30.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -16.92 millimeters | -93.07 millimeters | 62.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.3 millimeters | -90.9 millimeters | 108.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 millimeters | -67.3 millimeters | 86.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.01 millimeters | -100.49 millimeters | 154.39 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 millimeters | -32.75 millimeters | 42.07 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde?
- Precipitation anomalies in Cape Verde was -0.1924 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 220.4 millimeters in 1956.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.91 millimeters in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.