Precipitation anomalies in Samoa
Samoa: Precipitation anomalies was 432.88 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Samoa, 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 precipitation anomalies in Samoa is 432.88 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.8% on the previous year and up 3,251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Samoa peaked at 1,133 millimeters in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1,029 millimeters, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -201.4 millimeters | -802.42 millimeters | 628.11 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -235.61 millimeters | -1,029 millimeters | 331.9 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -139.09 millimeters | -670.55 millimeters | 536.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -350.39 millimeters | -771.85 millimeters | 903.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -256.92 millimeters | -836.68 millimeters | 284.14 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -144.35 millimeters | -483.1 millimeters | 129.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.67 millimeters | -424.74 millimeters | 670.97 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 millimeters | -400.41 millimeters | 517.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.49 millimeters | -596.39 millimeters | 1,133 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 3 Brunei 606.1 millimeters compare
- 4 New Caledonia 493 millimeters compare
- 5 Indonesia 460.93 millimeters compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 425.21 millimeters compare
- 8 American Samoa 406.76 millimeters compare
- 9 Vietnam 350.35 millimeters compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Samoa?
- Precipitation anomalies in Samoa was 432.88 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 millimeters in 2020.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,029 millimeters in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.