Precipitation anomalies in Eritrea
Eritrea: Precipitation anomalies was -47.72 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Eritrea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -47.72 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 346.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Eritrea peaked at 671.19 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, -128.57 millimeters, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 252.68 millimeters | 39.24 millimeters | 575.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 261.65 millimeters | 48.56 millimeters | 671.19 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.08 millimeters | -117.36 millimeters | 204.74 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.28 millimeters | -7.19 millimeters | 197.22 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.28 millimeters | -64.18 millimeters | 162.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.59 millimeters | -123.52 millimeters | 96.61 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.3 millimeters | -95.71 millimeters | 74.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.99 millimeters | -100.26 millimeters | 70.94 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.22 millimeters | -128.57 millimeters | 19.4 millimeters | 6 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Eritrea?
- Precipitation anomalies in Eritrea was -47.72 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 671.19 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -128.57 millimeters in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Eritrea ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.