Annual precipitation in East Timor
East Timor: Annual precipitation was 1,984 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 1,984 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in East Timor peaked at 2,434 millimeters in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,114 millimeters, in 1948.
East Timor ranks 29th of 192 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 | 1,646 millimeters | 1,114 millimeters | 2,356 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,680 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 2,105 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,667 millimeters | 1,222 millimeters | 2,100 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,759 millimeters | 1,217 millimeters | 2,434 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,698 millimeters | 1,327 millimeters | 1,987 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 millimeters | 1,233 millimeters | 2,112 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 millimeters | 1,262 millimeters | 2,146 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,723 millimeters | 1,301 millimeters | 2,244 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 millimeters | 1,526 millimeters | 2,143 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in East Timor?
- Annual precipitation in East Timor was 1,984 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,434 millimeters in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,114 millimeters in 1948.
- How does East Timor rank for annual precipitation?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.