Precipitation anomalies in Haiti
Haiti: Precipitation anomalies was -16.79 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Haiti, 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 Haiti is -16.79 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.6% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Haiti peaked at 351.26 millimeters in 1942 and was at its lowest, -306.84 millimeters, in 1967.
Haiti ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 152.65 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -14.47 millimeters | -109.5% |
| 1942 | 351.26 millimeters | -2527.8% |
| 1943 | 177.22 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1944 | 91.19 millimeters | -48.5% |
| 1945 | 152.58 millimeters | +67.3% |
| 1946 | -130.3 millimeters | -185.4% |
| 1947 | -26.77 millimeters | -79.5% |
| 1948 | 251.78 millimeters | -1040.5% |
| 1949 | 13.78 millimeters | -94.5% |
| 1950 | 97.87 millimeters | +610.1% |
| 1951 | 71.55 millimeters | -26.9% |
| 1952 | -77 millimeters | -207.6% |
| 1953 | -101.64 millimeters | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 253.05 millimeters | -349.0% |
| 1955 | 157.66 millimeters | -37.7% |
| 1956 | -29.2 millimeters | -118.5% |
| 1957 | -83.65 millimeters | +186.5% |
| 1958 | -63.79 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 1959 | -111.89 millimeters | +75.4% |
| 1960 | 291.91 millimeters | -360.9% |
| 1961 | 112.85 millimeters | -61.3% |
| 1962 | -79.11 millimeters | -170.1% |
| 1963 | 304.19 millimeters | -484.5% |
| 1964 | 42.04 millimeters | -86.2% |
| 1965 | -121.87 millimeters | -389.9% |
| 1966 | 91.34 millimeters | -174.9% |
| 1967 | -306.84 millimeters | -435.9% |
| 1968 | -118.81 millimeters | -61.3% |
| 1969 | 80.6 millimeters | -167.8% |
| 1970 | -73.33 millimeters | -191.0% |
| 1971 | 113.67 millimeters | -255.0% |
| 1972 | 111.83 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 259.92 millimeters | +132.4% |
| 1974 | 267.68 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1975 | -26.72 millimeters | -110.0% |
| 1976 | -126.86 millimeters | +374.8% |
| 1977 | 186.59 millimeters | -247.1% |
| 1978 | 214.94 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 284.56 millimeters | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 52.42 millimeters | -81.6% |
| 1981 | 149.31 millimeters | +184.9% |
| 1982 | -132.41 millimeters | -188.7% |
| 1983 | 13.04 millimeters | -109.8% |
| 1984 | 21.86 millimeters | +67.7% |
| 1985 | -47.73 millimeters | -318.3% |
| 1986 | 43.18 millimeters | -190.5% |
| 1987 | 201.1 millimeters | +365.7% |
| 1988 | 167.76 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 23.54 millimeters | -86.0% |
| 1990 | 94.86 millimeters | +303.0% |
| 1991 | -219.29 millimeters | -331.2% |
| 1992 | -19.95 millimeters | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 109.67 millimeters | -649.8% |
| 1994 | -45.9 millimeters | -141.9% |
| 1995 | -39.72 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 107.34 millimeters | -370.3% |
| 1997 | -242.93 millimeters | -326.3% |
| 1998 | 92.86 millimeters | -138.2% |
| 1999 | 85.96 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 2000 | -234 millimeters | -372.2% |
| 2001 | -119.12 millimeters | -49.1% |
| 2002 | -151.51 millimeters | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 11.93 millimeters | -107.9% |
| 2004 | -109.93 millimeters | -1021.1% |
| 2005 | 297.93 millimeters | -371.0% |
| 2006 | -46.72 millimeters | -115.7% |
| 2007 | 227.25 millimeters | -586.4% |
| 2008 | 118.53 millimeters | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -111.63 millimeters | -194.2% |
| 2010 | 339.51 millimeters | -404.1% |
| 2011 | 179.75 millimeters | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 198.54 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 2013 | -72.72 millimeters | -136.6% |
| 2014 | -196.03 millimeters | +169.6% |
| 2015 | -298.1 millimeters | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 215.95 millimeters | -172.4% |
| 2017 | 230.17 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -177.53 millimeters | -177.1% |
| 2019 | -25.63 millimeters | -85.6% |
| 2020 | -104.69 millimeters | +308.5% |
| 2021 | -124.85 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 2022 | -162.98 millimeters | +30.5% |
| 2023 | -42.42 millimeters | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 47.21 millimeters | -211.3% |
| 2025 | -16.79 millimeters | -135.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -16.79 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -16.79 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +2527.8% | -14.47 millimeters | 351.26 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 101.89 millimeters | -130.3 millimeters | 351.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.3 millimeters | -111.89 millimeters | 253.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.63 millimeters | -306.84 millimeters | 304.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.23 millimeters | -126.86 millimeters | 284.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.21 millimeters | -132.41 millimeters | 201.1 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.71 millimeters | -242.93 millimeters | 109.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.73 millimeters | -234 millimeters | 297.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.39 millimeters | -298.1 millimeters | 339.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.42 millimeters | -162.98 millimeters | 47.21 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More climate change data for Haiti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Haiti?
- Precipitation anomalies in Haiti was -16.79 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 351.26 millimeters in 1942.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -306.84 millimeters in 1967.
- How does Haiti rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Haiti ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.