Precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Precipitation anomalies was 308.27 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
308.27 millimeters
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,299 millimeters
in 1944
All-time low
-1,230 millimeters
in 1997
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 308.27 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,299 millimeters in 1944 and was at its lowest, -1,230 millimeters, in 1997.
That places Solomon Islands 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -141.68 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -618.2 millimeters | +336.3% |
| 1942 | -650.34 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 297.07 millimeters | -145.7% |
| 1944 | 1,299 millimeters | +337.1% |
| 1945 | -554.43 millimeters | -142.7% |
| 1946 | 254.37 millimeters | -145.9% |
| 1947 | -272 millimeters | -206.9% |
| 1948 | 361.97 millimeters | -233.1% |
| 1949 | -206.9 millimeters | -157.2% |
| 1950 | -246.76 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 1951 | 358.3 millimeters | -245.2% |
| 1952 | 119.15 millimeters | -66.7% |
| 1953 | -7.07 millimeters | -105.9% |
| 1954 | -669.78 millimeters | +9367.3% |
| 1955 | -460.83 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 1956 | -543.53 millimeters | +17.9% |
| 1957 | -702.74 millimeters | +29.3% |
| 1958 | -260.21 millimeters | -63.0% |
| 1959 | 652.5 millimeters | -350.8% |
| 1960 | -177.25 millimeters | -127.2% |
| 1961 | 164.87 millimeters | -193.0% |
| 1962 | 19.74 millimeters | -88.0% |
| 1963 | -59.15 millimeters | -399.6% |
| 1964 | -496.41 millimeters | +739.3% |
| 1965 | -162.46 millimeters | -67.3% |
| 1966 | -515.58 millimeters | +217.4% |
| 1967 | 96.98 millimeters | -118.8% |
| 1968 | -160.88 millimeters | -265.9% |
| 1969 | 374.27 millimeters | -332.6% |
| 1970 | 3.82 millimeters | -99.0% |
| 1971 | -395.94 millimeters | -10458.0% |
| 1972 | -371.85 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1973 | -678.37 millimeters | +82.4% |
| 1974 | -682.21 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1975 | -341.83 millimeters | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 54.57 millimeters | -116.0% |
| 1977 | 106.14 millimeters | +94.5% |
| 1978 | -847.66 millimeters | -898.6% |
| 1979 | -180.65 millimeters | -78.7% |
| 1980 | -329.77 millimeters | +82.6% |
| 1981 | -751.8 millimeters | +128.0% |
| 1982 | -480.21 millimeters | -36.1% |
| 1983 | -402.39 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1984 | -356.95 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1985 | -209.15 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1986 | -528.99 millimeters | +152.9% |
| 1987 | -908.32 millimeters | +71.7% |
| 1988 | -115.06 millimeters | -87.3% |
| 1989 | -599.75 millimeters | +421.3% |
| 1990 | -338.93 millimeters | -43.5% |
| 1991 | -397.32 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1992 | -860.84 millimeters | +116.7% |
| 1993 | -757.24 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 1994 | -445.78 millimeters | -41.1% |
| 1995 | -225.24 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 1996 | -184.78 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 1997 | -1,230 millimeters | +565.5% |
| 1998 | -49.23 millimeters | -96.0% |
| 1999 | -154.29 millimeters | +213.4% |
| 2000 | -66.61 millimeters | -56.8% |
| 2001 | -54.33 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 152.79 millimeters | -381.2% |
| 2003 | -351.25 millimeters | -329.9% |
| 2004 | 405.09 millimeters | -215.3% |
| 2005 | -126.13 millimeters | -131.1% |
| 2006 | 569.05 millimeters | -551.2% |
| 2007 | 66.95 millimeters | -88.2% |
| 2008 | -62 millimeters | -192.6% |
| 2009 | 145.72 millimeters | -335.1% |
| 2010 | -85.01 millimeters | -158.3% |
| 2011 | -352.14 millimeters | +314.2% |
| 2012 | 413.13 millimeters | -217.3% |
| 2013 | 661.66 millimeters | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 324.06 millimeters | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 272.16 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 413.39 millimeters | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 496.26 millimeters | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 649.74 millimeters | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 308.63 millimeters | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 523.2 millimeters | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 574.94 millimeters | +9.9% |
| 2022 | -280.83 millimeters | -148.8% |
| 2023 | 888.53 millimeters | -416.4% |
| 2024 | 564.93 millimeters | -36.4% |
| 2025 | 308.27 millimeters | -45.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 308.27 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 308.27 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10458.0% | 3.82 millimeters | -395.94 millimeters |
| 1954 | -9367.3% | -7.07 millimeters | -669.78 millimeters |
| 1978 | -898.6% | 106.14 millimeters | -847.66 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -23.16 millimeters | -650.34 millimeters | 1,299 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -176.1 millimeters | -702.74 millimeters | 652.5 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -91.59 millimeters | -515.58 millimeters | 374.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -333.4 millimeters | -847.66 millimeters | 106.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -468.24 millimeters | -908.32 millimeters | -115.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -464.33 millimeters | -1,230 millimeters | -49.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.93 millimeters | -351.25 millimeters | 569.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.19 millimeters | -352.14 millimeters | 661.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.84 millimeters | -280.83 millimeters | 888.53 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More climate change data for Solomon Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands?
- Precipitation anomalies in Solomon Islands was 308.27 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,299 millimeters in 1944.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,230 millimeters in 1997.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Solomon Islands ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.