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Summer, June through August, is the hottest time of the year with a mean temperature of 24 °C (75 °F) and a mean precipitation of 300 mm (12 inches) with June having more precipitation than either July or August. The extreme highs for the year often occur in July or August.
This is a selected list of cities around the world with their average monthly precipitation in litres per ... Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May ... Argentina: 1,096.5 31.2 29. ...
This is a list of countries by average annual precipitation. List. Per the World Bank (2017) [1] [2] Country mm/ year) Continent 1
[78]: 22–23 [83]: 28 These valleys receive less than 200 mm (8 in) of precipitation per year and are characterized by sparse vegetation adapted to the arid climate. [79] The area further west in the Puna region, with an average altitude of 3,900 m (12,800 ft), is mostly a desert due to the blocking of the easterly winds by the Andes and the ...
Most in one-year period: 31.5 meters (102 ft); Mount Rainier, Washington, United States, 19 February 1971 to 18 February 1972. [ 213 ] Deepest snowfall recorded : 11.82 meters (38.8 ft) on Mount Ibuki , Japan on 14 February 1927.
Precipitation is a major component of the water cycle, and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the planet. Approximately 505,000 cubic kilometres (121,000 cu mi) of water falls as precipitation each year: 398,000 cubic kilometres (95,000 cu mi) over oceans and 107,000 cubic kilometres (26,000 cu mi) over land. [4]
Here are rainfall amounts, in inches, from the last 24 hours (unless otherwise noted) by locality, according to National Weather Service St. Louis: Illinois locations Belleville: 6.23, 6.33
Most precipitation events are light; each event usually results in less than 5 mm (0.2 in). [107] Thunderstorms are infrequent in the region, occurring an average of 5 days per year, only during summer. [109] In Tierra del Fuego, thunderstorms are non-existent. [109] Snowfall occurs on 5 to 20 days per year, mainly in the west and south. [9]