Precipitation anomalies in Vietnam
Vietnam: Precipitation anomalies was 350.35 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
350.35 millimeters
Change on year
up 100.3%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
394.6 millimeters
in 1981
All-time low
-445.57 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Vietnam, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 350.35 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.3% on the previous year and up 263.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Vietnam peaked at 394.6 millimeters in 1981 and was at its lowest, -445.57 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Vietnam 9th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -16.64 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 108.7 millimeters | -753.1% |
| 1942 | -57.46 millimeters | -152.9% |
| 1943 | -157.25 millimeters | +173.7% |
| 1944 | 12.56 millimeters | -108.0% |
| 1945 | -85.61 millimeters | -781.8% |
| 1946 | -445.57 millimeters | +420.4% |
| 1947 | -304.16 millimeters | -31.7% |
| 1948 | -278.27 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1949 | -144.13 millimeters | -48.2% |
| 1950 | -315.9 millimeters | +119.2% |
| 1951 | -252.47 millimeters | -20.1% |
| 1952 | -84.82 millimeters | -66.4% |
| 1953 | -79.04 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 1954 | -395.53 millimeters | +400.4% |
| 1955 | -129.66 millimeters | -67.2% |
| 1956 | 13.3 millimeters | -110.3% |
| 1957 | -91.79 millimeters | -790.2% |
| 1958 | -245.56 millimeters | +167.5% |
| 1959 | -279.34 millimeters | +13.8% |
| 1960 | -20.93 millimeters | -92.5% |
| 1961 | -20.19 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1962 | -199.03 millimeters | +885.8% |
| 1963 | -102.29 millimeters | -48.6% |
| 1964 | 167.36 millimeters | -263.6% |
| 1965 | -114.18 millimeters | -168.2% |
| 1966 | -42.02 millimeters | -63.2% |
| 1967 | -333.46 millimeters | +693.5% |
| 1968 | -255.89 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1969 | -318.6 millimeters | +24.5% |
| 1970 | -43.76 millimeters | -86.3% |
| 1971 | 198.96 millimeters | -554.7% |
| 1972 | 358.69 millimeters | +80.3% |
| 1973 | 355.7 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 51.76 millimeters | -85.4% |
| 1975 | 289.1 millimeters | +458.6% |
| 1976 | -87.74 millimeters | -130.4% |
| 1977 | -210.85 millimeters | +140.3% |
| 1978 | 307.71 millimeters | -245.9% |
| 1979 | 12.8 millimeters | -95.8% |
| 1980 | 309.65 millimeters | +2319.2% |
| 1981 | 394.6 millimeters | +27.4% |
| 1982 | -7.77 millimeters | -102.0% |
| 1983 | 55 millimeters | -807.9% |
| 1984 | -8.23 millimeters | -115.0% |
| 1985 | 142.77 millimeters | -1835.2% |
| 1986 | 180.06 millimeters | +26.1% |
| 1987 | -48.31 millimeters | -126.8% |
| 1988 | -6.53 millimeters | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 28.34 millimeters | -533.8% |
| 1990 | 149.75 millimeters | +428.4% |
| 1991 | -156.93 millimeters | -204.8% |
| 1992 | -91.1 millimeters | -41.9% |
| 1993 | -74.31 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 62.44 millimeters | -184.0% |
| 1995 | -6.88 millimeters | -111.0% |
| 1996 | 237.14 millimeters | -3546.5% |
| 1997 | -31.38 millimeters | -113.2% |
| 1998 | -56.46 millimeters | +79.9% |
| 1999 | 113.17 millimeters | -300.4% |
| 2000 | 64.26 millimeters | -43.2% |
| 2001 | -44.33 millimeters | -169.0% |
| 2002 | -90.29 millimeters | +103.7% |
| 2003 | -194.48 millimeters | +115.4% |
| 2004 | -367.04 millimeters | +88.7% |
| 2005 | -46.62 millimeters | -87.3% |
| 2006 | -107.87 millimeters | +131.4% |
| 2007 | 137.32 millimeters | -227.3% |
| 2008 | 207.06 millimeters | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 millimeters | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 142.93 millimeters | +12300.5% |
| 2011 | 54.38 millimeters | -62.0% |
| 2012 | -24.37 millimeters | -144.8% |
| 2013 | 205.18 millimeters | -942.0% |
| 2014 | -97.38 millimeters | -147.5% |
| 2015 | -214.03 millimeters | +119.8% |
| 2016 | 27.61 millimeters | -112.9% |
| 2017 | 349.3 millimeters | +1165.3% |
| 2018 | 87.27 millimeters | -75.0% |
| 2019 | -204.47 millimeters | -334.3% |
| 2020 | 118.72 millimeters | -158.1% |
| 2021 | 48.99 millimeters | -58.7% |
| 2022 | 210.39 millimeters | +329.5% |
| 2023 | -105.5 millimeters | -150.1% |
| 2024 | 174.94 millimeters | -265.8% |
| 2025 | 350.35 millimeters | +100.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 350.35 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 350.35 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +12300.5% | 1.15 millimeters | 142.93 millimeters |
| 1996 | +3546.5% | -6.88 millimeters | 237.14 millimeters |
| 1980 | +2319.2% | 12.8 millimeters | 309.65 millimeters |
| 1985 | +1835.2% | -8.23 millimeters | 142.77 millimeters |
| 2017 | +1165.3% | 27.61 millimeters | 349.3 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -136.79 millimeters | -445.57 millimeters | 108.7 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -186.08 millimeters | -395.53 millimeters | 13.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -123.92 millimeters | -333.46 millimeters | 167.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.24 millimeters | -210.85 millimeters | 358.69 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.96 millimeters | -48.31 millimeters | 394.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 millimeters | -156.93 millimeters | 237.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -44.08 millimeters | -367.04 millimeters | 207.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.64 millimeters | -214.03 millimeters | 349.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.98 millimeters | -105.5 millimeters | 350.35 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Samoa 432.88 millimeters compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 425.21 millimeters compare
- 8 American Samoa 406.76 millimeters compare
- 10 Panama 328.24 millimeters compare
- 11 East Timor 317.16 millimeters compare
- 12 Guyana 313.54 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Vietnam?
- Precipitation anomalies in Vietnam was 350.35 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 394.6 millimeters in 1981.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -445.57 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Vietnam rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.