Precipitation anomalies in Spain
Spain: Precipitation anomalies was 96.6 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Precipitation anomalies in Spain, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Spain recorded 96.6 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 192.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Spain peaked at 346.08 millimeters in 1972 and was at its lowest, -186.1 millimeters, in 1945.
That places Spain 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | -38.11 millimeters | -186.1 millimeters | 51.26 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -23.93 millimeters | -135.03 millimeters | 118.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.46 millimeters | -71.79 millimeters | 245.02 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.23 millimeters | -27 millimeters | 346.08 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8 millimeters | -45.08 millimeters | 125.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.71 millimeters | -127.44 millimeters | 208.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.57 millimeters | -173.36 millimeters | 98.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 millimeters | -151.36 millimeters | 183.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.52 millimeters | -62.19 millimeters | 96.6 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Spain?
- Precipitation anomalies in Spain was 96.6 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 346.08 millimeters in 1972.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -186.1 millimeters in 1945.
- How does Spain rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.