Precipitation anomalies in Ukraine
Ukraine: Precipitation anomalies was -101.37 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-101.37 millimeters
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
203.14 millimeters
in 1980
All-time low
-245.88 millimeters
in 1942
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Ukraine, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded -101.37 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Ukraine peaked at 203.14 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, -245.88 millimeters, in 1942.
Ukraine ranks 143rd 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -75.29 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 55.58 millimeters | -173.8% |
| 1942 | -245.88 millimeters | -542.4% |
| 1943 | -185.36 millimeters | -24.6% |
| 1944 | -161.74 millimeters | -12.7% |
| 1945 | -123.88 millimeters | -23.4% |
| 1946 | -215.51 millimeters | +74.0% |
| 1947 | -8.97 millimeters | -95.8% |
| 1948 | -105.73 millimeters | +1079.3% |
| 1949 | -92.79 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1950 | -161.98 millimeters | +74.6% |
| 1951 | -180.75 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 22.91 millimeters | -112.7% |
| 1953 | -150.45 millimeters | -756.8% |
| 1954 | -133.94 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1955 | 24.84 millimeters | -118.5% |
| 1956 | -55.69 millimeters | -324.2% |
| 1957 | -122.33 millimeters | +119.7% |
| 1958 | 41.82 millimeters | -134.2% |
| 1959 | -115.98 millimeters | -377.4% |
| 1960 | 19.79 millimeters | -117.1% |
| 1961 | -112.67 millimeters | -669.4% |
| 1962 | 18.53 millimeters | -116.4% |
| 1963 | -64.62 millimeters | -448.8% |
| 1964 | 3.61 millimeters | -105.6% |
| 1965 | 78.21 millimeters | +2069.2% |
| 1966 | 129.37 millimeters | +65.4% |
| 1967 | -6.76 millimeters | -105.2% |
| 1968 | 42.76 millimeters | -732.1% |
| 1969 | 53.62 millimeters | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 201.7 millimeters | +276.2% |
| 1971 | 77.1 millimeters | -61.8% |
| 1972 | 42.6 millimeters | -44.7% |
| 1973 | 71.38 millimeters | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 55.11 millimeters | -22.8% |
| 1975 | -95.49 millimeters | -273.3% |
| 1976 | 71.39 millimeters | -174.8% |
| 1977 | 136.76 millimeters | +91.6% |
| 1978 | 100.97 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 17.32 millimeters | -82.8% |
| 1980 | 203.14 millimeters | +1072.9% |
| 1981 | 156.51 millimeters | -23.0% |
| 1982 | -36.13 millimeters | -123.1% |
| 1983 | -25.06 millimeters | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 17.69 millimeters | -170.6% |
| 1985 | 102.52 millimeters | +479.4% |
| 1986 | -67.54 millimeters | -165.9% |
| 1987 | 19.5 millimeters | -128.9% |
| 1988 | 121.44 millimeters | +522.7% |
| 1989 | 14.58 millimeters | -88.0% |
| 1990 | 23.31 millimeters | +59.9% |
| 1991 | -9.15 millimeters | -139.2% |
| 1992 | 11.83 millimeters | -229.3% |
| 1993 | 28.64 millimeters | +142.1% |
| 1994 | -73.07 millimeters | -355.2% |
| 1995 | 87.85 millimeters | -220.2% |
| 1996 | 35.13 millimeters | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 165.39 millimeters | +370.9% |
| 1998 | 79.88 millimeters | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 20.5 millimeters | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 11.51 millimeters | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 73.09 millimeters | +535.0% |
| 2002 | -18.86 millimeters | -125.8% |
| 2003 | -38.13 millimeters | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 97.04 millimeters | -354.5% |
| 2005 | 23.59 millimeters | -75.7% |
| 2006 | -7.95 millimeters | -133.7% |
| 2007 | -50.9 millimeters | +540.3% |
| 2008 | 19.22 millimeters | -137.8% |
| 2009 | -36.63 millimeters | -290.6% |
| 2010 | 59.29 millimeters | -261.9% |
| 2011 | -122.88 millimeters | -307.3% |
| 2012 | -18.32 millimeters | -85.1% |
| 2013 | -11.45 millimeters | -37.5% |
| 2014 | -65.07 millimeters | +468.5% |
| 2015 | -80.52 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 70.64 millimeters | -187.7% |
| 2017 | -41.1 millimeters | -158.2% |
| 2018 | -43.83 millimeters | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -99.85 millimeters | +127.8% |
| 2020 | -65.86 millimeters | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 77.74 millimeters | -218.0% |
| 2022 | 19.76 millimeters | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 62.47 millimeters | +216.2% |
| 2024 | -84.08 millimeters | -234.6% |
| 2025 | -101.37 millimeters | +20.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -101.37 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -101.37 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2069.2% | 3.61 millimeters | 78.21 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -115.96 millimeters | -245.88 millimeters | 55.58 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -83.16 millimeters | -180.75 millimeters | 41.82 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.18 millimeters | -112.67 millimeters | 129.37 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.88 millimeters | -95.49 millimeters | 201.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.67 millimeters | -67.54 millimeters | 203.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 millimeters | -73.07 millimeters | 165.39 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 millimeters | -50.9 millimeters | 97.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -35.31 millimeters | -122.88 millimeters | 70.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.22 millimeters | -101.37 millimeters | 77.74 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Ukraine?
- Precipitation anomalies in Ukraine was -101.37 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 203.14 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -245.88 millimeters in 1942.
- How does Ukraine rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Ukraine ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.