Annual precipitation in Guyana
Guyana: Annual precipitation was 2,267 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Guyana, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Guyana stood at 2,267 millimeters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Guyana peaked at 2,708 millimeters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,285 millimeters, in 1965.
That places Guyana 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,998 millimeters | 1,479 millimeters | 2,665 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,942 millimeters | 1,509 millimeters | 2,345 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,764 millimeters | 1,285 millimeters | 2,139 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,932 millimeters | 1,750 millimeters | 2,163 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,830 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 2,149 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,772 millimeters | 1,482 millimeters | 2,028 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,941 millimeters | 1,568 millimeters | 2,195 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 millimeters | 1,810 millimeters | 2,339 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,243 millimeters | 1,838 millimeters | 2,708 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Guyana?
- Annual precipitation in Guyana was 2,267 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 millimeters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,285 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for annual precipitation?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.