Precipitation anomalies in Venezuela
Venezuela: Precipitation anomalies was -23.46 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-23.46 millimeters
Change on year
up 92.7%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
474.25 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
-465.39 millimeters
in 1957
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Venezuela, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -23.46 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 92.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Venezuela peaked at 474.25 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, -465.39 millimeters, in 1957.
That places Venezuela 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -359.12 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -456.19 millimeters | +27.0% |
| 1942 | 465.63 millimeters | -202.1% |
| 1943 | 240.66 millimeters | -48.3% |
| 1944 | -29.81 millimeters | -112.4% |
| 1945 | -115.1 millimeters | +286.2% |
| 1946 | 91.57 millimeters | -179.6% |
| 1947 | -181.81 millimeters | -298.5% |
| 1948 | 234.13 millimeters | -228.8% |
| 1949 | -21.85 millimeters | -109.3% |
| 1950 | 108.49 millimeters | -596.4% |
| 1951 | 25.27 millimeters | -76.7% |
| 1952 | -390.36 millimeters | -1644.5% |
| 1953 | -313.56 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 1954 | -83.87 millimeters | -73.3% |
| 1955 | 17.58 millimeters | -121.0% |
| 1956 | 71.4 millimeters | +306.1% |
| 1957 | -465.39 millimeters | -751.8% |
| 1958 | -219.78 millimeters | -52.8% |
| 1959 | -211.9 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1960 | -127.34 millimeters | -39.9% |
| 1961 | -93.49 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 31.95 millimeters | -134.2% |
| 1963 | -73.88 millimeters | -331.2% |
| 1964 | -56.67 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1965 | -290.26 millimeters | +412.2% |
| 1966 | -140.28 millimeters | -51.7% |
| 1967 | -168.99 millimeters | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 38.29 millimeters | -122.7% |
| 1969 | 215.56 millimeters | +463.0% |
| 1970 | 161.38 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 1971 | -166.28 millimeters | -203.0% |
| 1972 | 76.9 millimeters | -146.2% |
| 1973 | 114.31 millimeters | +48.6% |
| 1974 | -15.41 millimeters | -113.5% |
| 1975 | 153.14 millimeters | -1094.0% |
| 1976 | -58.81 millimeters | -138.4% |
| 1977 | -82.7 millimeters | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 161.98 millimeters | -295.9% |
| 1979 | 101.63 millimeters | -37.3% |
| 1980 | -174.99 millimeters | -272.2% |
| 1981 | 133.26 millimeters | -176.2% |
| 1982 | -72.95 millimeters | -154.7% |
| 1983 | -154.33 millimeters | +111.6% |
| 1984 | -90.44 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1985 | -63.81 millimeters | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 37.58 millimeters | -158.9% |
| 1987 | -20.62 millimeters | -154.9% |
| 1988 | 100.61 millimeters | -588.0% |
| 1989 | -65.45 millimeters | -165.1% |
| 1990 | 148.05 millimeters | -326.2% |
| 1991 | -29.69 millimeters | -120.1% |
| 1992 | -193.99 millimeters | +553.3% |
| 1993 | 39.75 millimeters | -120.5% |
| 1994 | -99.37 millimeters | -350.0% |
| 1995 | -124.65 millimeters | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 30.32 millimeters | -124.3% |
| 1997 | -334.05 millimeters | -1201.9% |
| 1998 | 123.74 millimeters | -137.0% |
| 1999 | 164.3 millimeters | +32.8% |
| 2000 | -15.05 millimeters | -109.2% |
| 2001 | -217.19 millimeters | +1343.6% |
| 2002 | -23.73 millimeters | -89.1% |
| 2003 | 58.61 millimeters | -347.0% |
| 2004 | 150.28 millimeters | +156.4% |
| 2005 | 10.59 millimeters | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 79.6 millimeters | +651.4% |
| 2007 | 83.87 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 190.44 millimeters | +127.1% |
| 2009 | -318.81 millimeters | -267.4% |
| 2010 | 474.25 millimeters | -248.8% |
| 2011 | 338.14 millimeters | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 170.57 millimeters | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 17.32 millimeters | -89.8% |
| 2014 | -143.17 millimeters | -926.5% |
| 2015 | -268.25 millimeters | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 105.29 millimeters | -139.3% |
| 2017 | 70.21 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 2018 | -20.14 millimeters | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -130.17 millimeters | +546.2% |
| 2020 | -189.02 millimeters | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 52 millimeters | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 64.48 millimeters | +24.0% |
| 2023 | -412.47 millimeters | -739.7% |
| 2024 | -322.88 millimeters | -21.7% |
| 2025 | -23.46 millimeters | -92.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -23.46 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -23.46 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.46 millimeters, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -1644.5% | 25.27 millimeters | -390.36 millimeters |
| 2001 | -1343.6% | -15.05 millimeters | -217.19 millimeters |
| 1997 | -1201.9% | 30.32 millimeters | -334.05 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -13.19 millimeters | -456.19 millimeters | 465.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -146.21 millimeters | -465.39 millimeters | 108.49 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -66.51 millimeters | -290.26 millimeters | 215.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.61 millimeters | -166.28 millimeters | 161.98 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -37.11 millimeters | -174.99 millimeters | 133.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.56 millimeters | -334.05 millimeters | 164.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1384 millimeters | -318.81 millimeters | 190.44 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.41 millimeters | -268.25 millimeters | 474.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -138.56 millimeters | -412.47 millimeters | 64.48 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Venezuela?
- Precipitation anomalies in Venezuela was -23.46 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 474.25 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -465.39 millimeters in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Venezuela ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.