Average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average precipitation per year was 1,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is 1,677, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 1,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,333, in 1940.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,523 | 1,333 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,434 | 1,353 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,484 | 1,364 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,529 | 1,392 | 1,643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,652 | 1,487 | 1,784 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,697 | 1,546 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,671 | 1,556 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,772 | 1,585 | 1,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,712 | 1,549 | 1,926 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6268 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.34 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.29 (2026)
- Global precipitation anomaly -25.01 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2524 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.12 (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.09 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 169.87 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Annual temperature anomalies 0.6175 (2025)
- Average annual surface temperature -0.0896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Average precipitation per year in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 1,677 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average precipitation per year recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average precipitation per year recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 in 1940.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for average precipitation per year?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average precipitation per year rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average precipitation per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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