French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Annual precipitation

French Polynesia
1,828 millimeters
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,856 millimeters
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
35th
New Caledonia rank
34th

Annual precipitation over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1,856 millimeters against 1,828 millimeters in French Polynesia, a difference of 28.18 millimeters.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 34th of 192 countries.

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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.