dry season
Arid weather period
The dry season is the time of year when a region receives little or no rainfall, typically lasting several months.
In tropical and subtropical climates, the dry season alternates with the wet or rainy season, shaping agriculture, wildlife behavior, and daily life: Wildfires spread rapidly during the dry season.
The timing varies by hemisphere and location.
Extremely dry or thirsty
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- water scarcityInsufficient freshwater for demand
- famineSevere food shortage
reservoir · rationing · crop failure · dust · barren · depleted · wilted · shriveled
Warm equatorial region
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
humidity · meteorology · weather patterns · equator · trade winds · El Niño · evapotranspiration · temperature
Movement to new territory
- watering holePlace for drinks
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- herdGrazing animals together
predator · prey · survival · foraging · game reserve · safari · big five · elephant
Gathering mature crops
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- grain storageBuilding for harvested crops
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
irrigation · subsistence farming · paddy · winnowing · granary · food preservation · livestock · fodder
Uncontrolled wildland blaze
- burningCombustion in progress
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- firebreakCleared barrier against flames
- controlled burnIntentional fire for land management
ash · scorched · evacuation · fire risk · tinder · combustion · firefighting · ember
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- water scarcityInsufficient freshwater for demand
famine · reservoir · rationing · crop failure · dust · barren · depleted · wilted · shriveled · dried riverbed
tropics
Warm equatorial region
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
precipitation · humidity · meteorology · weather patterns · equator · trade winds · El Niño · evapotranspiration · temperature · solar radiation
migration
Movement to new territory
- watering holePlace for drinks
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
herd · predator · prey · survival · foraging · game reserve · safari · big five · elephant · lion
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- grain storageBuilding for harvested crops
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
fallow · irrigation · subsistence farming · paddy · winnowing · granary · food preservation · livestock · fodder · slash-and-burn
bushfire
Uncontrolled wildland blaze
- burningCombustion in progress
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- firebreakCleared barrier against flames
controlled burn · ash · scorched · evacuation · fire risk · tinder · combustion · firefighting · ember · smoldering
- cultural rhythmsfestivals, holidays, seasons, harvest cycles, lunar cycles
- seasonalseasonal allergies, seasonal produce, seasonal menus, seasonal hiring, spring cleaning
- tropical climatehigh humidity, heavy rainfall, monsoons, tropical storms, warm temperatures
- Evergladessawgrass, alligator, mangrove forest, Florida panther, cypress swamp
- monsoon regionsseasonal winds, monsoon, rainfall, precipitation, tropical storms
- Northern TerritoryDarwin, Alice Springs, Uluru, Katherine, Red Centre
dry seasonwet season
Prolonged rainy period
rainy season · monsoon season · monsoon · rains · flood season
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