Annual precipitation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual precipitation was 1,040 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 1,040 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Uruguay peaked at 2,002 millimeters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 757.34 millimeters, in 1962.
That places Uruguay 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,032 millimeters | 791.72 millimeters | 1,340 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,101 millimeters | 791.94 millimeters | 1,425 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,112 millimeters | 757.34 millimeters | 1,602 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,248 millimeters | 853.58 millimeters | 1,548 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,305 millimeters | 843.69 millimeters | 1,618 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,339 millimeters | 1,103 millimeters | 1,688 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,325 millimeters | 824.01 millimeters | 2,002 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,305 millimeters | 1,083 millimeters | 1,613 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 millimeters | 857.02 millimeters | 1,461 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 82 Faroe Islands 1,056 millimeters compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,054 millimeters compare
- 84 Portugal 1,042 millimeters compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 1,035 millimeters compare
- 87 Italy 1,028 millimeters compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 1,019 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Uruguay?
- Annual precipitation in Uruguay was 1,040 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 millimeters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.34 millimeters in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual precipitation?
- Uruguay ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.