Annual precipitation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual precipitation was 1,611 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual precipitation in Cameroon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Cameroon is 1,611 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Cameroon peaked at 2,109 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,247 millimeters, in 1943.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,606 millimeters | 1,247 millimeters | 1,891 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,740 millimeters | 1,396 millimeters | 2,039 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,662 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 2,109 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,889 millimeters | 1,706 millimeters | 2,016 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,921 millimeters | 1,655 millimeters | 2,108 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,907 millimeters | 1,741 millimeters | 2,093 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 millimeters | 1,543 millimeters | 1,799 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,717 millimeters | 1,610 millimeters | 1,908 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 millimeters | 1,441 millimeters | 1,724 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 New Zealand 1,631 millimeters compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 1,621 millimeters compare
- 45 Belize 1,620 millimeters compare
- 47 Brazil 1,609 millimeters compare
- 48 Malawi 1,549 millimeters compare
- 49 Switzerland 1,537 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Cameroon?
- Annual precipitation in Cameroon was 1,611 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 annual precipitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,109 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,247 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual precipitation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.