United Kingdom vs United States Virgin Islands: Precipitation anomalies
United Kingdom
-87.14 millimeters
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-85.6 millimeters
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
136th
United States Virgin Islands rank
135th
Precipitation anomalies over time
- United Kingdom
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -85.6 millimeters against -87.14 millimeters in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.54 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -181.1 millimeters | 217.6 millimeters | 398.7 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | -139.37 millimeters | -95.88 millimeters | 43.49 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | -118.35 millimeters | -121.49 millimeters | 3.14 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -88.19 millimeters | -6.61 millimeters | 81.58 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | -1.93 millimeters | 86.73 millimeters | 88.66 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | -28.44 millimeters | -49.22 millimeters | 20.79 millimeters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.52 millimeters | 20.19 millimeters | 10.67 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.53 millimeters | 17.42 millimeters | 11.89 millimeters | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 44.14 millimeters | 36.55 millimeters | 7.59 millimeters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher precipitation anomalies, United Kingdom or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -85.6 millimeters against -87.14 millimeters in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in precipitation anomalies between United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.54 millimeters, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for precipitation anomalies?
- United Kingdom ranks 136th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 135th 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.