Annual precipitation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual precipitation was 3,314 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual precipitation in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,314 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Costa Rica peaked at 4,909 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,411 millimeters, in 1959.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,553 millimeters | 2,765 millimeters | 4,209 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,482 millimeters | 2,411 millimeters | 4,165 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,230 millimeters | 2,589 millimeters | 4,001 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,689 millimeters | 2,957 millimeters | 4,504 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,132 millimeters | 2,749 millimeters | 3,794 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,233 millimeters | 2,667 millimeters | 3,966 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,487 millimeters | 3,110 millimeters | 4,025 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,403 millimeters | 2,912 millimeters | 4,909 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,447 millimeters | 2,912 millimeters | 3,837 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Costa Rica?
- Annual precipitation in Costa Rica was 3,314 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,909 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,411 millimeters in 1959.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual precipitation?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.