Precipitation anomalies in Guatemala
Guatemala: Precipitation anomalies was -136.15 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-136.15 millimeters
Change on year
down 214.0%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
372.62 millimeters
in 1969
All-time low
-416.5 millimeters
in 1994
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Guatemala, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -136.15 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 214.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Guatemala peaked at 372.62 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, -416.5 millimeters, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 156th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -232.91 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -358.02 millimeters | +53.7% |
| 1942 | 128.48 millimeters | -135.9% |
| 1943 | -99.81 millimeters | -177.7% |
| 1944 | -283.25 millimeters | +183.8% |
| 1945 | -23.22 millimeters | -91.8% |
| 1946 | -275.03 millimeters | +1084.5% |
| 1947 | 0.8089 millimeters | -100.3% |
| 1948 | 349.25 millimeters | +43076.8% |
| 1949 | -184.7 millimeters | -152.9% |
| 1950 | 81.48 millimeters | -144.1% |
| 1951 | -151.8 millimeters | -286.3% |
| 1952 | 89.85 millimeters | -159.2% |
| 1953 | 42.46 millimeters | -52.7% |
| 1954 | 276.81 millimeters | +551.9% |
| 1955 | -60.41 millimeters | -121.8% |
| 1956 | 63.44 millimeters | -205.0% |
| 1957 | -32.46 millimeters | -151.2% |
| 1958 | 67.47 millimeters | -307.9% |
| 1959 | -54.21 millimeters | -180.3% |
| 1960 | 97.54 millimeters | -279.9% |
| 1961 | 88.61 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1962 | -101.33 millimeters | -214.4% |
| 1963 | -144.46 millimeters | +42.6% |
| 1964 | -162.38 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 1965 | -159.33 millimeters | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.29 millimeters | -109.0% |
| 1967 | -193.38 millimeters | -1453.4% |
| 1968 | 87.6 millimeters | -145.3% |
| 1969 | 372.62 millimeters | +325.4% |
| 1970 | 21.42 millimeters | -94.3% |
| 1971 | -207.21 millimeters | -1067.5% |
| 1972 | -52.03 millimeters | -74.9% |
| 1973 | 148.88 millimeters | -386.2% |
| 1974 | -88.47 millimeters | -159.4% |
| 1975 | -92.73 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1976 | -25.23 millimeters | -72.8% |
| 1977 | -285.87 millimeters | +1032.9% |
| 1978 | 130.93 millimeters | -145.8% |
| 1979 | 328.21 millimeters | +150.7% |
| 1980 | 44.73 millimeters | -86.4% |
| 1981 | 236.08 millimeters | +427.8% |
| 1982 | 37.69 millimeters | -84.0% |
| 1983 | 35.74 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 205.18 millimeters | +474.0% |
| 1985 | -160.91 millimeters | -178.4% |
| 1986 | -251.65 millimeters | +56.4% |
| 1987 | -190.19 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 167.45 millimeters | -188.0% |
| 1989 | 42.39 millimeters | -74.7% |
| 1990 | 36.42 millimeters | -14.1% |
| 1991 | -237.12 millimeters | -751.1% |
| 1992 | -7.94 millimeters | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 25.31 millimeters | -418.8% |
| 1994 | -416.5 millimeters | -1745.7% |
| 1995 | 308.87 millimeters | -174.2% |
| 1996 | 130.82 millimeters | -57.6% |
| 1997 | 25.26 millimeters | -80.7% |
| 1998 | 237.05 millimeters | +838.3% |
| 1999 | 171.77 millimeters | -27.5% |
| 2000 | -94.84 millimeters | -155.2% |
| 2001 | -175.54 millimeters | +85.1% |
| 2002 | -234.83 millimeters | +33.8% |
| 2003 | -141.66 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 2004 | -181.87 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 162.81 millimeters | -189.5% |
| 2006 | 226.13 millimeters | +38.9% |
| 2007 | -51.24 millimeters | -122.7% |
| 2008 | 206.44 millimeters | -502.9% |
| 2009 | -313.1 millimeters | -251.7% |
| 2010 | 313.8 millimeters | -200.2% |
| 2011 | 216.68 millimeters | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -108.26 millimeters | -150.0% |
| 2013 | 266.16 millimeters | -345.8% |
| 2014 | 84.64 millimeters | -68.2% |
| 2015 | -114.92 millimeters | -235.8% |
| 2016 | -185.65 millimeters | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 91.9 millimeters | -149.5% |
| 2018 | -229.92 millimeters | -350.2% |
| 2019 | -317.9 millimeters | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 343.64 millimeters | -208.1% |
| 2021 | -200.76 millimeters | -158.4% |
| 2022 | 224.49 millimeters | -211.8% |
| 2023 | -173.48 millimeters | -177.3% |
| 2024 | 119.44 millimeters | -168.9% |
| 2025 | -136.15 millimeters | -214.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -136.15 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 8.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -136.15 millimeters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +43076.8% | 0.8089 millimeters | 349.25 millimeters |
| 1994 | -1745.7% | 25.31 millimeters | -416.5 millimeters |
| 1967 | -1453.4% | 14.29 millimeters | -193.38 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -97.84 millimeters | -358.02 millimeters | 349.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.26 millimeters | -151.8 millimeters | 276.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -10.02 millimeters | -193.38 millimeters | 372.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.21 millimeters | -285.87 millimeters | 328.21 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 millimeters | -251.65 millimeters | 236.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.39 millimeters | -416.5 millimeters | 308.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -59.77 millimeters | -313.1 millimeters | 226.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 millimeters | -317.9 millimeters | 313.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 millimeters | -200.76 millimeters | 343.64 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Guatemala?
- Precipitation anomalies in Guatemala was -136.15 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 372.62 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -416.5 millimeters in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Guatemala ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.