Precipitation anomalies in Mexico
Mexico: Precipitation anomalies was -13.54 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.54 millimeters
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
222.18 millimeters
in 1984
All-time low
-241.49 millimeters
in 1962
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Mexico, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -13.54 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 57.2% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Mexico peaked at 222.18 millimeters in 1984 and was at its lowest, -241.49 millimeters, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 89th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -106.66 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 11.2 millimeters | -110.5% |
| 1942 | -95.57 millimeters | -953.3% |
| 1943 | -89.95 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1944 | -43.64 millimeters | -51.5% |
| 1945 | -142.51 millimeters | +226.6% |
| 1946 | -135.77 millimeters | -4.7% |
| 1947 | -8.43 millimeters | -93.8% |
| 1948 | -5.03 millimeters | -40.3% |
| 1949 | -71.04 millimeters | +1312.6% |
| 1950 | -156.08 millimeters | +119.7% |
| 1951 | -107.22 millimeters | -31.3% |
| 1952 | -98.87 millimeters | -7.8% |
| 1953 | -173.45 millimeters | +75.4% |
| 1954 | -91.81 millimeters | -47.1% |
| 1955 | -44.79 millimeters | -51.2% |
| 1956 | -212.38 millimeters | +374.1% |
| 1957 | -215.28 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 46.09 millimeters | -121.4% |
| 1959 | 46.96 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1960 | -117.01 millimeters | -349.2% |
| 1961 | -157.7 millimeters | +34.8% |
| 1962 | -241.49 millimeters | +53.1% |
| 1963 | -150.05 millimeters | -37.9% |
| 1964 | -171.59 millimeters | +14.4% |
| 1965 | -147.5 millimeters | -14.0% |
| 1966 | -90.76 millimeters | -38.5% |
| 1967 | -64.9 millimeters | -28.5% |
| 1968 | -94.75 millimeters | +46.0% |
| 1969 | -104.55 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 1970 | -123.98 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 1971 | -92.06 millimeters | -25.7% |
| 1972 | -44.49 millimeters | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 86.77 millimeters | -295.0% |
| 1974 | -27.46 millimeters | -131.6% |
| 1975 | -59.97 millimeters | +118.4% |
| 1976 | 18.62 millimeters | -131.1% |
| 1977 | -99.97 millimeters | -636.9% |
| 1978 | 84.47 millimeters | -184.5% |
| 1979 | -75.55 millimeters | -189.4% |
| 1980 | -26.73 millimeters | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 203.55 millimeters | -861.6% |
| 1982 | -47.32 millimeters | -123.2% |
| 1983 | 77.79 millimeters | -264.4% |
| 1984 | 222.18 millimeters | +185.6% |
| 1985 | 66.56 millimeters | -70.0% |
| 1986 | 80.22 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1987 | -4.65 millimeters | -105.8% |
| 1988 | 65.72 millimeters | -1513.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3129 millimeters | -99.5% |
| 1990 | 101.21 millimeters | +32241.9% |
| 1991 | 103.73 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 122.27 millimeters | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 48.01 millimeters | -60.7% |
| 1994 | -99.41 millimeters | -307.1% |
| 1995 | 14.62 millimeters | -114.7% |
| 1996 | -9.89 millimeters | -167.7% |
| 1997 | 30.32 millimeters | -406.4% |
| 1998 | -24.97 millimeters | -182.4% |
| 1999 | -36.2 millimeters | +45.0% |
| 2000 | -76.51 millimeters | +111.4% |
| 2001 | -75.23 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -64.12 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 2003 | -40.66 millimeters | -36.6% |
| 2004 | -36.95 millimeters | -9.1% |
| 2005 | -50.05 millimeters | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 25.11 millimeters | -150.2% |
| 2007 | 16.07 millimeters | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 87.23 millimeters | +442.8% |
| 2009 | -90.12 millimeters | -203.3% |
| 2010 | 129.62 millimeters | -243.8% |
| 2011 | -102.85 millimeters | -179.3% |
| 2012 | -63.8 millimeters | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 153.53 millimeters | -340.7% |
| 2014 | 54.06 millimeters | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 68.08 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 millimeters | -83.4% |
| 2017 | 7.54 millimeters | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 30.78 millimeters | +308.5% |
| 2019 | -72.23 millimeters | -334.6% |
| 2020 | -59.23 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 10.39 millimeters | -117.5% |
| 2022 | -32.31 millimeters | -410.9% |
| 2023 | -193.29 millimeters | +498.3% |
| 2024 | -31.67 millimeters | -83.6% |
| 2025 | -13.54 millimeters | -57.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -13.54 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -13.54 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32241.9% | 0.3129 millimeters | 101.21 millimeters |
| 1988 | +1513.1% | -4.65 millimeters | 65.72 millimeters |
| 1949 | -1312.6% | -5.03 millimeters | -71.04 millimeters |
| 1942 | -953.3% | 11.2 millimeters | -95.57 millimeters |
| 1981 | +861.6% | -26.73 millimeters | 203.55 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -68.74 millimeters | -142.51 millimeters | 11.2 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -100.69 millimeters | -215.28 millimeters | 46.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -134.03 millimeters | -241.49 millimeters | -64.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -33.36 millimeters | -123.98 millimeters | 86.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.76 millimeters | -47.32 millimeters | 222.18 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.97 millimeters | -99.41 millimeters | 122.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.52 millimeters | -90.12 millimeters | 87.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 millimeters | -102.85 millimeters | 153.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -53.28 millimeters | -193.29 millimeters | 10.39 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 Mali -11.62 millimeters compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia -12.52 millimeters compare
- 88 Mauritania -13.11 millimeters compare
- 90 Greece -13.63 millimeters compare
- 91 Faroe Islands -14.26 millimeters compare
- 92 Niger -15.37 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Mexico?
- Precipitation anomalies in Mexico was -13.54 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 222.18 millimeters in 1984.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -241.49 millimeters in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.