Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Precipitation anomalies was -150.64 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -150.64 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Cameroon peaked at 347.33 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, -514.84 millimeters, in 1943.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -156.02 millimeters | -514.84 millimeters | 129.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -21.22 millimeters | -365.54 millimeters | 277.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -100.1 millimeters | -513.28 millimeters | 347.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.82 millimeters | -55.81 millimeters | 254.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.43 millimeters | -106.29 millimeters | 345.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.29 millimeters | -20.21 millimeters | 331.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -72.12 millimeters | -218.45 millimeters | 37.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.23 millimeters | -151.97 millimeters | 146.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -166.34 millimeters | -320.35 millimeters | -37.77 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Cameroon?
- Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon was -150.64 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 347.33 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -514.84 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Cameroon rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.