Annual precipitation in Philippines
Philippines: Annual precipitation was 3,683 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Philippines, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 3,683 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 86 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Philippines peaked at 3,683 millimeters in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,673 millimeters, in 1968.
Philippines ranks 3rd 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 | 2,705 millimeters | 2,366 millimeters | 3,367 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,389 millimeters | 1,953 millimeters | 3,230 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,031 millimeters | 1,673 millimeters | 2,528 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,524 millimeters | 2,287 millimeters | 2,760 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,522 millimeters | 2,127 millimeters | 2,795 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,431 millimeters | 2,010 millimeters | 3,192 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,668 millimeters | 2,225 millimeters | 3,134 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,826 millimeters | 2,309 millimeters | 3,417 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,162 millimeters | 2,878 millimeters | 3,683 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4,152 millimeters compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 4,109 millimeters compare
- 4 Indonesia 3,662 millimeters compare
- 5 Panama 3,522 millimeters compare
- 6 Brunei 3,512 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7374 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0518 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Philippines?
- Annual precipitation in Philippines was 3,683 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 millimeters in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,673 millimeters in 1968.
- How does Philippines rank for annual precipitation?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.