Precipitation anomalies in East Timor
East Timor: Precipitation anomalies was 317.16 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
317.16 millimeters
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
766.86 millimeters
in 1975
All-time low
-552.75 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in East Timor, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies in East Timor stood at 317.16 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in East Timor peaked at 766.86 millimeters in 1975 and was at its lowest, -552.75 millimeters, in 1948.
East Timor ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in East Timor, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -423.4 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -77.79 millimeters | -81.6% |
| 1942 | 125.17 millimeters | -260.9% |
| 1943 | 181.05 millimeters | +44.7% |
| 1944 | 194.17 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 460.31 millimeters | +137.1% |
| 1946 | -334.86 millimeters | -172.7% |
| 1947 | -464.39 millimeters | +38.7% |
| 1948 | -552.75 millimeters | +19.0% |
| 1949 | 688.84 millimeters | -224.6% |
| 1950 | 437.78 millimeters | -36.4% |
| 1951 | -463.24 millimeters | -205.8% |
| 1952 | -171.5 millimeters | -63.0% |
| 1953 | -481.31 millimeters | +180.6% |
| 1954 | 159.47 millimeters | -133.1% |
| 1955 | 329.91 millimeters | +106.9% |
| 1956 | 133.76 millimeters | -59.5% |
| 1957 | 61.81 millimeters | -53.8% |
| 1958 | -134.84 millimeters | -318.2% |
| 1959 | 261.45 millimeters | -293.9% |
| 1960 | 433.08 millimeters | +65.6% |
| 1961 | -80.15 millimeters | -118.5% |
| 1962 | 45.39 millimeters | -156.6% |
| 1963 | 60.28 millimeters | +32.8% |
| 1964 | 164.2 millimeters | +172.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5434 millimeters | -99.7% |
| 1966 | -139.29 millimeters | -25732.1% |
| 1967 | -59.82 millimeters | -57.1% |
| 1968 | 25.97 millimeters | -143.4% |
| 1969 | -444.9 millimeters | -1813.0% |
| 1970 | 213.23 millimeters | -147.9% |
| 1971 | 283.75 millimeters | +33.1% |
| 1972 | -450.23 millimeters | -258.7% |
| 1973 | 163.89 millimeters | -136.4% |
| 1974 | 188.9 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 766.86 millimeters | +306.0% |
| 1976 | -132.93 millimeters | -117.3% |
| 1977 | -163.81 millimeters | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 460.36 millimeters | -381.0% |
| 1979 | -409.03 millimeters | -188.9% |
| 1980 | -190.85 millimeters | -53.3% |
| 1981 | 237.96 millimeters | -224.7% |
| 1982 | -339.28 millimeters | -242.6% |
| 1983 | 157.41 millimeters | -146.4% |
| 1984 | 320.52 millimeters | +103.6% |
| 1985 | -122.72 millimeters | -138.3% |
| 1986 | 302.97 millimeters | -346.9% |
| 1987 | -185.22 millimeters | -161.1% |
| 1988 | 225.12 millimeters | -221.5% |
| 1989 | -90.43 millimeters | -140.2% |
| 1990 | -22 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -433.51 millimeters | +1870.9% |
| 1992 | -293.31 millimeters | -32.3% |
| 1993 | -116.59 millimeters | -60.2% |
| 1994 | -267.81 millimeters | +129.7% |
| 1995 | 200.3 millimeters | -174.8% |
| 1996 | 51.2 millimeters | -74.4% |
| 1997 | -339.14 millimeters | -762.4% |
| 1998 | 380.07 millimeters | -212.1% |
| 1999 | 444.95 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 479.57 millimeters | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 283.76 millimeters | -40.8% |
| 2002 | -404.83 millimeters | -242.7% |
| 2003 | -198.03 millimeters | -51.1% |
| 2004 | -84.47 millimeters | -57.3% |
| 2005 | -327.72 millimeters | +288.0% |
| 2006 | 230.71 millimeters | -170.4% |
| 2007 | -61.76 millimeters | -126.8% |
| 2008 | 72.13 millimeters | -216.8% |
| 2009 | -207.29 millimeters | -387.4% |
| 2010 | 577.26 millimeters | -378.5% |
| 2011 | 212.34 millimeters | -63.2% |
| 2012 | -23.8 millimeters | -111.2% |
| 2013 | 500.55 millimeters | -2202.9% |
| 2014 | -268.24 millimeters | -153.6% |
| 2015 | -365.63 millimeters | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 65.62 millimeters | -117.9% |
| 2017 | 259.87 millimeters | +296.0% |
| 2018 | -121.83 millimeters | -146.9% |
| 2019 | -276.35 millimeters | +126.8% |
| 2020 | 31.99 millimeters | -111.6% |
| 2021 | 446.1 millimeters | +1294.6% |
| 2022 | 476.08 millimeters | +6.7% |
| 2023 | -140.66 millimeters | -129.5% |
| 2024 | 443.54 millimeters | -415.3% |
| 2025 | 317.16 millimeters | -28.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 317.16 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 317.16 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -25732.1% | 0.5434 millimeters | -139.29 millimeters |
| 2013 | +2202.9% | -23.8 millimeters | 500.55 millimeters |
| 1991 | -1870.9% | -22 millimeters | -433.51 millimeters |
| 1969 | -1813.0% | 25.97 millimeters | -444.9 millimeters |
| 2021 | +1294.6% | 31.99 millimeters | 446.1 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -20.37 millimeters | -552.75 millimeters | 688.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.33 millimeters | -481.31 millimeters | 437.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.531 millimeters | -444.9 millimeters | 433.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.1 millimeters | -450.23 millimeters | 766.86 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.55 millimeters | -339.28 millimeters | 320.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -39.58 millimeters | -433.51 millimeters | 444.95 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.79 millimeters | -404.83 millimeters | 479.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.98 millimeters | -365.63 millimeters | 577.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.37 millimeters | -140.66 millimeters | 476.08 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in East Timor?
- Precipitation anomalies in East Timor was 317.16 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 766.86 millimeters in 1975.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -552.75 millimeters in 1948.
- How does East Timor rank for precipitation anomalies?
- East Timor ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.