Annual precipitation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual precipitation was 1,358 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 1,358 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in El Salvador peaked at 2,317 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,012 millimeters, in 1941.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,442 millimeters | 1,012 millimeters | 1,865 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,611 millimeters | 1,289 millimeters | 2,035 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,512 millimeters | 1,019 millimeters | 2,289 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,494 millimeters | 1,233 millimeters | 1,832 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,409 millimeters | 1,088 millimeters | 1,690 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 2,160 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,532 millimeters | 1,145 millimeters | 2,075 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,525 millimeters | 1,252 millimeters | 2,317 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 millimeters | 1,327 millimeters | 2,055 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 1,391 millimeters compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,383 millimeters compare
- 61 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1,377 millimeters compare
- 63 Lesotho 1,329 millimeters compare
- 64 Uganda 1,308 millimeters compare
- 65 Norway 1,296 millimeters compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 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 El Salvador?
- Annual precipitation in El Salvador was 1,358 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,317 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 millimeters in 1941.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual precipitation?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.