Annual precipitation in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual precipitation was 4,109 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 4,109 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Solomon Islands peaked at 5,099 millimeters in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2,571 millimeters, in 1997.
Solomon Islands ranks 2nd 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 | 3,777 millimeters | 3,150 millimeters | 5,099 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,625 millimeters | 3,098 millimeters | 4,453 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,709 millimeters | 3,285 millimeters | 4,175 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,467 millimeters | 2,953 millimeters | 3,907 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,332 millimeters | 2,892 millimeters | 3,686 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,336 millimeters | 2,571 millimeters | 3,751 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,869 millimeters | 3,449 millimeters | 4,370 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,111 millimeters | 3,449 millimeters | 4,462 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,230 millimeters | 3,520 millimeters | 4,689 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4,152 millimeters compare
- 3 Philippines 3,683 millimeters compare
- 4 Indonesia 3,662 millimeters compare
- 5 Panama 3,522 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Solomon Islands?
- Annual precipitation in Solomon Islands was 4,109 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,099 millimeters in 1944.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,571 millimeters in 1997.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual precipitation?
- Solomon Islands ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.