Annual precipitation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual precipitation was 3,272 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Ecuador, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3,272 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Ecuador peaked at 5,428 millimeters in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1,947 millimeters, in 1940.
That places Ecuador 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,029 millimeters | 1,947 millimeters | 5,428 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,888 millimeters | 2,493 millimeters | 3,589 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,718 millimeters | 2,337 millimeters | 3,021 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,009 millimeters | 2,657 millimeters | 3,331 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,125 millimeters | 2,560 millimeters | 4,221 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,342 millimeters | 2,837 millimeters | 4,267 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,001 millimeters | 2,654 millimeters | 3,244 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,260 millimeters | 2,945 millimeters | 3,604 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,063 millimeters | 2,657 millimeters | 3,385 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 7 Colombia 3,460 millimeters compare
- 8 Costa Rica 3,314 millimeters compare
- 9 Samoa 3,284 millimeters compare
- 11 Malaysia 3,150 millimeters compare
- 12 American Samoa 2,994 millimeters compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2,951 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Ecuador?
- Annual precipitation in Ecuador was 3,272 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,428 millimeters in 1941.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual precipitation?
- Ecuador ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.