Annual precipitation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual precipitation was 2,298 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual precipitation in Vanuatu, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,298 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Vanuatu peaked at 3,368 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,411 millimeters, in 1993.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2,368 millimeters | 1,437 millimeters | 3,034 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,306 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 3,181 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,078 millimeters | 1,462 millimeters | 2,610 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,195 millimeters | 1,480 millimeters | 2,934 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,148 millimeters | 1,457 millimeters | 3,283 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,951 millimeters | 1,411 millimeters | 3,137 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,318 millimeters | 1,832 millimeters | 3,112 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,342 millimeters | 1,564 millimeters | 2,996 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,665 millimeters | 2,298 millimeters | 3,368 millimeters | 6 |
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More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Vanuatu?
- Annual precipitation in Vanuatu was 2,298 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,368 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 millimeters in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual precipitation?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.