Precipitation anomalies in Peru
Peru: Precipitation anomalies was 207.15 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
207.15 millimeters
Change on year
up 199.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
747.51 millimeters
in 1941
All-time low
-434.84 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Peru, 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 Peru is 207.15 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 199.3% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Peru peaked at 747.51 millimeters in 1941 and was at its lowest, -434.84 millimeters, in 1948.
Peru ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Peru, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -348.03 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 747.51 millimeters | -314.8% |
| 1942 | 621.6 millimeters | -16.8% |
| 1943 | -24.73 millimeters | -104.0% |
| 1944 | -162.57 millimeters | +557.5% |
| 1945 | -150.7 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 72.22 millimeters | -147.9% |
| 1947 | 178.57 millimeters | +147.3% |
| 1948 | -434.84 millimeters | -343.5% |
| 1949 | -155.84 millimeters | -64.2% |
| 1950 | 85.64 millimeters | -155.0% |
| 1951 | 96.72 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 3.47 millimeters | -96.4% |
| 1953 | 57.75 millimeters | +1563.5% |
| 1954 | -27.39 millimeters | -147.4% |
| 1955 | -85.59 millimeters | +212.5% |
| 1956 | 147.24 millimeters | -272.0% |
| 1957 | -152.81 millimeters | -203.8% |
| 1958 | 29.2 millimeters | -119.1% |
| 1959 | -143.09 millimeters | -590.0% |
| 1960 | -318.92 millimeters | +122.9% |
| 1961 | -210.76 millimeters | -33.9% |
| 1962 | -399.02 millimeters | +89.3% |
| 1963 | -346.96 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1964 | -375.65 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 1965 | -277.69 millimeters | -26.1% |
| 1966 | -251.47 millimeters | -9.4% |
| 1967 | -70.6 millimeters | -71.9% |
| 1968 | -74.17 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 1969 | -159.39 millimeters | +114.9% |
| 1970 | -125.22 millimeters | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 141.8 millimeters | -213.2% |
| 1972 | -140.9 millimeters | -199.4% |
| 1973 | 118.79 millimeters | -184.3% |
| 1974 | -91.03 millimeters | -176.6% |
| 1975 | 95.61 millimeters | -205.0% |
| 1976 | -148.22 millimeters | -255.0% |
| 1977 | -47.44 millimeters | -68.0% |
| 1978 | -8.11 millimeters | -82.9% |
| 1979 | -267.38 millimeters | +3198.6% |
| 1980 | -215.17 millimeters | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 114.14 millimeters | -153.0% |
| 1982 | 168.42 millimeters | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 16.24 millimeters | -90.4% |
| 1984 | 221.31 millimeters | +1262.9% |
| 1985 | 65.31 millimeters | -70.5% |
| 1986 | 234.91 millimeters | +259.7% |
| 1987 | 91.99 millimeters | -60.8% |
| 1988 | 48.54 millimeters | -47.2% |
| 1989 | 139.47 millimeters | +187.4% |
| 1990 | 96.91 millimeters | -30.5% |
| 1991 | -18.89 millimeters | -119.5% |
| 1992 | -33.44 millimeters | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 238.14 millimeters | -812.2% |
| 1994 | 312.46 millimeters | +31.2% |
| 1995 | -105.12 millimeters | -133.6% |
| 1996 | -15.51 millimeters | -85.2% |
| 1997 | -31.66 millimeters | +104.1% |
| 1998 | 85.61 millimeters | -370.4% |
| 1999 | -24.71 millimeters | -128.9% |
| 2000 | 18.13 millimeters | -173.4% |
| 2001 | -74.8 millimeters | -512.7% |
| 2002 | -53.98 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 2003 | -120.15 millimeters | +122.6% |
| 2004 | -164.4 millimeters | +36.8% |
| 2005 | -252.2 millimeters | +53.4% |
| 2006 | -126.56 millimeters | -49.8% |
| 2007 | -91.59 millimeters | -27.6% |
| 2008 | -35.72 millimeters | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 132.24 millimeters | -470.2% |
| 2010 | -217.86 millimeters | -264.7% |
| 2011 | -12.35 millimeters | -94.3% |
| 2012 | 116 millimeters | -1039.6% |
| 2013 | 48.56 millimeters | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 107.7 millimeters | +121.8% |
| 2015 | 106.13 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -98.1 millimeters | -192.4% |
| 2017 | 202.72 millimeters | -306.6% |
| 2018 | 48.12 millimeters | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 205.79 millimeters | +327.6% |
| 2020 | -144.58 millimeters | -170.3% |
| 2021 | 66.88 millimeters | -146.3% |
| 2022 | -154.72 millimeters | -331.3% |
| 2023 | -59.99 millimeters | -61.2% |
| 2024 | -208.66 millimeters | +247.8% |
| 2025 | 207.15 millimeters | -199.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 207.15 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 207.15 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -3198.6% | -8.11 millimeters | -267.38 millimeters |
| 1953 | +1563.5% | 3.47 millimeters | 57.75 millimeters |
| 1984 | +1262.9% | 16.24 millimeters | 221.31 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34.32 millimeters | -434.84 millimeters | 747.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.12 millimeters | -152.81 millimeters | 147.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -248.46 millimeters | -399.02 millimeters | -70.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -47.21 millimeters | -267.38 millimeters | 141.8 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.52 millimeters | -215.17 millimeters | 234.91 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.38 millimeters | -105.12 millimeters | 312.46 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -76.9 millimeters | -252.2 millimeters | 132.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.67 millimeters | -217.86 millimeters | 205.79 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.99 millimeters | -208.66 millimeters | 207.15 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Peru?
- Precipitation anomalies in Peru was 207.15 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 747.51 millimeters in 1941.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -434.84 millimeters in 1948.
- How does Peru rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.