Precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Precipitation anomalies was -35.95 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-35.95 millimeters
Change on year
down 113.2%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
272.75 millimeters
in 2024
All-time low
-309.56 millimeters
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded -35.95 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg peaked at 272.75 millimeters in 2024 and was at its lowest, -309.56 millimeters, in 1947.
That places Luxembourg 105th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -93.38 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -138.18 millimeters | +48.0% |
| 1942 | -247.39 millimeters | +79.0% |
| 1943 | -209.41 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1944 | -143 millimeters | -31.7% |
| 1945 | -246.81 millimeters | +72.6% |
| 1946 | -205.87 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1947 | -309.56 millimeters | +50.4% |
| 1948 | -10.9 millimeters | -96.5% |
| 1949 | -276.24 millimeters | +2434.1% |
| 1950 | 18.57 millimeters | -106.7% |
| 1951 | 23.06 millimeters | +24.2% |
| 1952 | 65.61 millimeters | +184.5% |
| 1953 | -293.98 millimeters | -548.0% |
| 1954 | -79.39 millimeters | -73.0% |
| 1955 | -214.5 millimeters | +170.2% |
| 1956 | -57.31 millimeters | -73.3% |
| 1957 | 5.23 millimeters | -109.1% |
| 1958 | 144.31 millimeters | +2658.9% |
| 1959 | -279.62 millimeters | -293.8% |
| 1960 | -17.26 millimeters | -93.8% |
| 1961 | -63.47 millimeters | +267.7% |
| 1962 | -147.52 millimeters | +132.4% |
| 1963 | -176.42 millimeters | +19.6% |
| 1964 | -167.13 millimeters | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 228.89 millimeters | -237.0% |
| 1966 | 123.42 millimeters | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 23.64 millimeters | -80.8% |
| 1968 | 77.96 millimeters | +229.8% |
| 1969 | -5.71 millimeters | -107.3% |
| 1970 | 146.13 millimeters | -2657.9% |
| 1971 | -206.75 millimeters | -241.5% |
| 1972 | -39.38 millimeters | -81.0% |
| 1973 | -99.14 millimeters | +151.8% |
| 1974 | 84.25 millimeters | -185.0% |
| 1975 | -85.41 millimeters | -201.4% |
| 1976 | -244.46 millimeters | +186.2% |
| 1977 | 66.72 millimeters | -127.3% |
| 1978 | 6.36 millimeters | -90.5% |
| 1979 | 136.62 millimeters | +2048.5% |
| 1980 | 105.64 millimeters | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 258.69 millimeters | +144.9% |
| 1982 | -27.92 millimeters | -110.8% |
| 1983 | 36.68 millimeters | -231.4% |
| 1984 | 167.87 millimeters | +357.7% |
| 1985 | -84.13 millimeters | -150.1% |
| 1986 | 84.62 millimeters | -200.6% |
| 1987 | 118.15 millimeters | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 125.87 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1989 | -9.48 millimeters | -107.5% |
| 1990 | -10.32 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1991 | -217.19 millimeters | +2005.3% |
| 1992 | -52.49 millimeters | -75.8% |
| 1993 | 17.76 millimeters | -133.8% |
| 1994 | 80.25 millimeters | +351.9% |
| 1995 | 123.17 millimeters | +53.5% |
| 1996 | -164.66 millimeters | -233.7% |
| 1997 | -13.13 millimeters | -92.0% |
| 1998 | 54.89 millimeters | -518.1% |
| 1999 | 79.63 millimeters | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 156.69 millimeters | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 128.47 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3 millimeters | -49.2% |
| 2003 | -156.44 millimeters | -339.6% |
| 2004 | -97.8 millimeters | -37.5% |
| 2005 | -159.46 millimeters | +63.1% |
| 2006 | -1.17 millimeters | -99.3% |
| 2007 | 92.03 millimeters | -7973.9% |
| 2008 | 93.99 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -17.78 millimeters | -118.9% |
| 2010 | 11.58 millimeters | -165.1% |
| 2011 | -142.02 millimeters | -1326.1% |
| 2012 | 101.56 millimeters | -171.5% |
| 2013 | 79.12 millimeters | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 44.24 millimeters | -44.1% |
| 2015 | -115.19 millimeters | -360.4% |
| 2016 | 66.26 millimeters | -157.5% |
| 2017 | -15.68 millimeters | -123.7% |
| 2018 | -111.37 millimeters | +610.1% |
| 2019 | 62.45 millimeters | -156.1% |
| 2020 | 6.99 millimeters | -88.8% |
| 2021 | 211.38 millimeters | +2925.2% |
| 2022 | 41.3 millimeters | -80.5% |
| 2023 | 160.49 millimeters | +288.6% |
| 2024 | 272.75 millimeters | +70.0% |
| 2025 | -35.95 millimeters | -113.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -35.95 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -35.95 millimeters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7973.9% | -1.17 millimeters | 92.03 millimeters |
| 2021 | +2925.2% | 6.99 millimeters | 211.38 millimeters |
| 1958 | +2658.9% | 5.23 millimeters | 144.31 millimeters |
| 1970 | +2657.9% | -5.71 millimeters | 146.13 millimeters |
| 1949 | -2434.1% | -10.9 millimeters | -276.24 millimeters |
| 1979 | +2048.5% | 6.36 millimeters | 136.62 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -188.07 millimeters | -309.56 millimeters | -10.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -66.8 millimeters | -293.98 millimeters | 144.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -12.36 millimeters | -176.42 millimeters | 228.89 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -23.51 millimeters | -244.46 millimeters | 146.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6 millimeters | -84.13 millimeters | 258.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.21 millimeters | -217.19 millimeters | 123.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 millimeters | -159.46 millimeters | 156.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9 millimeters | -142.02 millimeters | 101.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.49 millimeters | -35.95 millimeters | 272.75 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg?
- Precipitation anomalies in Luxembourg was -35.95 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 272.75 millimeters in 2024.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -309.56 millimeters in 1947.
- How does Luxembourg rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.