Annual precipitation in Iceland
Iceland: Annual precipitation was 1,409 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Iceland, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,409 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Iceland peaked at 1,801 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 987.92 millimeters, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 57th 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 | 1,292 millimeters | 1,166 millimeters | 1,384 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,399 millimeters | 1,203 millimeters | 1,801 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,253 millimeters | 987.92 millimeters | 1,432 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,396 millimeters | 1,206 millimeters | 1,666 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,348 millimeters | 1,120 millimeters | 1,542 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,426 millimeters | 1,274 millimeters | 1,644 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,435 millimeters | 1,283 millimeters | 1,549 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,453 millimeters | 1,123 millimeters | 1,630 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,423 millimeters | 1,322 millimeters | 1,578 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Madagascar 1,465 millimeters compare
- 55 Rwanda 1,416 millimeters compare
- 56 Chile 1,415 millimeters compare
- 58 India 1,404 millimeters compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 1,391 millimeters compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,383 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Iceland?
- Annual precipitation in Iceland was 1,409 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.92 millimeters in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for annual precipitation?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.