seasonal rains
Yearly weather pattern
Seasonal rains are precipitation patterns that occur predictably during specific times of year, driven by shifts in atmospheric circulation or monsoon cycles.
Many tropical and subtropical regions depend on these rains for agriculture, with farmers timing planting and harvest around their arrival.
The seasonal rains failed this year, causing widespread crop losses.
The term often appears in discussions of climate, drought, and food security in regions where rainfall is concentrated rather than distributed evenly throughout the year.
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- weather patternsRecurring atmospheric conditions
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- spring showersLight seasonal rainfall
- subsistence farmingGrowing food for household
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- rainfallrainfall, precipitation, drizzle, downpour, rainfall patterns
- coastal weatherdrizzle, overcast, ocean breeze, cloudy skies, rainfall
- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
seasonal rainspersistent rain
Precipitation that continues unabated
seasonal rainsdry season
Months with minimal rainfall
drought · aridity · desert climate · desiccation · water scarcity