Annual precipitation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual precipitation was 1,915 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual precipitation in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 1,915 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Nicaragua peaked at 2,256 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,351 millimeters, in 1959.
Nicaragua ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,836 millimeters | 1,515 millimeters | 2,231 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,767 millimeters | 1,351 millimeters | 1,942 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,700 millimeters | 1,522 millimeters | 1,978 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,745 millimeters | 1,454 millimeters | 2,012 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,676 millimeters | 1,444 millimeters | 1,877 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,669 millimeters | 1,393 millimeters | 1,983 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,668 millimeters | 1,459 millimeters | 1,937 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 millimeters | 1,593 millimeters | 2,097 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,968 millimeters | 1,554 millimeters | 2,256 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Nicaragua?
- Annual precipitation in Nicaragua was 1,915 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,351 millimeters in 1959.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual precipitation?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.