Annual precipitation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual precipitation was 4,152 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 4,152 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,745 millimeters in 1943 and was at its lowest, 2,788 millimeters, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,834 millimeters | 3,042 millimeters | 4,745 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,687 millimeters | 3,343 millimeters | 4,012 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,675 millimeters | 3,172 millimeters | 4,152 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,756 millimeters | 3,238 millimeters | 4,089 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,663 millimeters | 3,131 millimeters | 3,950 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,640 millimeters | 2,788 millimeters | 4,127 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,855 millimeters | 3,336 millimeters | 4,079 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,282 millimeters | 3,538 millimeters | 4,723 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,168 millimeters | 3,600 millimeters | 4,622 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 2 Solomon Islands 4,109 millimeters compare
- 3 Philippines 3,683 millimeters compare
- 4 Indonesia 3,662 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual precipitation in Papua New Guinea was 4,152 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,745 millimeters in 1943.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 millimeters in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual precipitation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.