Czechia vs South Africa: Annual precipitation

Czechia
669.22 millimeters
in 2025
South Africa
652.16 millimeters
in 2025
Czechia rank
139th
South Africa rank
142nd

Annual precipitation over time

  • Czechia
  • South Africa
2004006008001.0k194019822025

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 669.22 millimeters against 652.16 millimeters in South Africa, a difference of 17.06 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 689.88 millimeters 527.15 millimeters 162.72 millimeters Czechia
1950s 693.47 millimeters 515.26 millimeters 178.21 millimeters Czechia
1960s 804.74 millimeters 520.48 millimeters 284.26 millimeters Czechia
1970s 798.2 millimeters 590.84 millimeters 207.35 millimeters Czechia
1980s 799.26 millimeters 555.09 millimeters 244.17 millimeters Czechia
1990s 772.03 millimeters 527.83 millimeters 244.2 millimeters Czechia
2000s 816.4 millimeters 550.92 millimeters 265.48 millimeters Czechia
2010s 773.61 millimeters 482.97 millimeters 290.64 millimeters Czechia
2020s 844.02 millimeters 561.13 millimeters 282.89 millimeters Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual precipitation, Czechia or South Africa?
Czechia, at 669.22 millimeters against 652.16 millimeters in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual precipitation between Czechia and South Africa?
17.06 millimeters, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for annual precipitation?
Czechia ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual precipitation
Unit
millimeters
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 16,512 data points, 1940–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.