rainfall

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The amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a specific period of time.

• The annual rainfall in this region averages 30 inches.
• Heavy rainfall caused flooding in several neighborhoods.
• Scientists are monitoring rainfall patterns to predict droughts.
• Agricultural yields in the Sahel region depend heavily on the timing and distribution of seasonal rainfall throughout the growing period.
• Climate models predict that global warming will alter rainfall distribution, causing some areas to experience severe droughts while others face flooding.
• Historians believe that a prolonged decrease in rainfall may have contributed to the collapse of several ancient civilizations.

Eş anlamlılar: precipitation, rain, downpour, showers

Zıt anlamlılar: drought, dry spell