Precipitation anomalies in Cuba
Cuba: Precipitation anomalies was -127.11 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-127.11 millimeters
Change on year
down 347.2%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
329.35 millimeters
in 1963
All-time low
-333.67 millimeters
in 2004
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Cuba, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -127.11 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 347.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Cuba peaked at 329.35 millimeters in 1963 and was at its lowest, -333.67 millimeters, in 2004.
That places Cuba 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Cuba, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -55.47 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -146.71 millimeters | +164.5% |
| 1942 | -31.8 millimeters | -78.3% |
| 1943 | 63.41 millimeters | -299.4% |
| 1944 | -53.76 millimeters | -184.8% |
| 1945 | -69.23 millimeters | +28.8% |
| 1946 | -55.9 millimeters | -19.3% |
| 1947 | 62.02 millimeters | -210.9% |
| 1948 | 265.31 millimeters | +327.8% |
| 1949 | -56.5 millimeters | -121.3% |
| 1950 | -54.15 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1951 | -155.79 millimeters | +187.7% |
| 1952 | -16.8 millimeters | -89.2% |
| 1953 | -40.92 millimeters | +143.5% |
| 1954 | 99.54 millimeters | -343.2% |
| 1955 | -171.98 millimeters | -272.8% |
| 1956 | -266.95 millimeters | +55.2% |
| 1957 | -32.69 millimeters | -87.8% |
| 1958 | 55.52 millimeters | -269.8% |
| 1959 | -142.69 millimeters | -357.0% |
| 1960 | 269.49 millimeters | -288.9% |
| 1961 | -45.72 millimeters | -117.0% |
| 1962 | -156.11 millimeters | +241.5% |
| 1963 | 329.35 millimeters | -311.0% |
| 1964 | 134.52 millimeters | -59.2% |
| 1965 | -202.01 millimeters | -250.2% |
| 1966 | 144.85 millimeters | -171.7% |
| 1967 | -189.87 millimeters | -231.1% |
| 1968 | 160.33 millimeters | -184.4% |
| 1969 | 269.63 millimeters | +68.2% |
| 1970 | -72.88 millimeters | -127.0% |
| 1971 | -23.87 millimeters | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 191.91 millimeters | -904.0% |
| 1973 | 127.47 millimeters | -33.6% |
| 1974 | -116.45 millimeters | -191.4% |
| 1975 | -130.01 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 29.74 millimeters | -122.9% |
| 1977 | 117.35 millimeters | +294.6% |
| 1978 | 286.13 millimeters | +143.8% |
| 1979 | 193.2 millimeters | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 75.97 millimeters | -60.7% |
| 1981 | -79.8 millimeters | -205.0% |
| 1982 | -25.13 millimeters | -68.5% |
| 1983 | 214.81 millimeters | -954.9% |
| 1984 | -33.41 millimeters | -115.6% |
| 1985 | 70.3 millimeters | -310.4% |
| 1986 | -143.95 millimeters | -304.8% |
| 1987 | 161.83 millimeters | -212.4% |
| 1988 | 207.48 millimeters | +28.2% |
| 1989 | -51.75 millimeters | -124.9% |
| 1990 | -29.07 millimeters | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 39.64 millimeters | -236.3% |
| 1992 | -43.04 millimeters | -208.6% |
| 1993 | 105.36 millimeters | -344.8% |
| 1994 | 18.87 millimeters | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 71.72 millimeters | +280.0% |
| 1996 | 48.94 millimeters | -31.8% |
| 1997 | -145.07 millimeters | -396.4% |
| 1998 | -32.91 millimeters | -77.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2 millimeters | -286.0% |
| 2000 | -244.02 millimeters | -498.7% |
| 2001 | -99.32 millimeters | -59.3% |
| 2002 | -7.37 millimeters | -92.6% |
| 2003 | -90.9 millimeters | +1133.0% |
| 2004 | -333.67 millimeters | +267.1% |
| 2005 | 177.67 millimeters | -153.2% |
| 2006 | 23.03 millimeters | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 301.95 millimeters | +1210.9% |
| 2008 | -6.57 millimeters | -102.2% |
| 2009 | -140 millimeters | +2031.2% |
| 2010 | 51.88 millimeters | -137.1% |
| 2011 | -2.52 millimeters | -104.9% |
| 2012 | 78.56 millimeters | -3213.6% |
| 2013 | -26.78 millimeters | -134.1% |
| 2014 | -53.87 millimeters | +101.1% |
| 2015 | -98.44 millimeters | +82.7% |
| 2016 | -63.35 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 226.05 millimeters | -456.8% |
| 2018 | 78.14 millimeters | -65.4% |
| 2019 | -18.81 millimeters | -124.1% |
| 2020 | 123.62 millimeters | -757.1% |
| 2021 | -194.79 millimeters | -257.6% |
| 2022 | -94.07 millimeters | -51.7% |
| 2023 | -27.13 millimeters | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 51.41 millimeters | -289.5% |
| 2025 | -127.11 millimeters | -347.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -127.11 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 8.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -127.11 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3213.6% | -2.52 millimeters | 78.56 millimeters |
| 2009 | -2031.2% | -6.57 millimeters | -140 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -7.86 millimeters | -146.71 millimeters | 265.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -72.69 millimeters | -266.95 millimeters | 99.54 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.45 millimeters | -202.01 millimeters | 329.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.26 millimeters | -130.01 millimeters | 286.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.64 millimeters | -143.95 millimeters | 214.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 millimeters | -145.07 millimeters | 105.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -41.92 millimeters | -333.67 millimeters | 301.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 millimeters | -98.44 millimeters | 226.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.68 millimeters | -194.79 millimeters | 123.62 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Cuba?
- Precipitation anomalies in Cuba was -127.11 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 329.35 millimeters in 1963.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -333.67 millimeters in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Cuba ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.