Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Precipitation anomalies
Ireland
5.77 millimeters
in 2025
Puerto Rico
9.32 millimeters
in 2025
Ireland rank
72nd
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Precipitation anomalies over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 9.32 millimeters against 5.77 millimeters in Ireland, a difference of 3.55 millimeters.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -153.58 millimeters | 151.43 millimeters | 305.01 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | -118.22 millimeters | -73.93 millimeters | 44.29 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | -132.85 millimeters | -171.64 millimeters | 38.79 millimeters | Ireland |
| 1970s | -121.51 millimeters | -24.61 millimeters | 96.91 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 10.04 millimeters | 33.96 millimeters | 23.92 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -8.24 millimeters | -37.14 millimeters | 28.9 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2000s | -0.6692 millimeters | -20.65 millimeters | 19.98 millimeters | Ireland |
| 2010s | -12.43 millimeters | 48.84 millimeters | 61.27 millimeters | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54.78 millimeters | 32.49 millimeters | 22.29 millimeters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 9.32 millimeters against 5.77 millimeters in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 3.55 millimeters, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Puerto Rico ranks 71st 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.