How much does it rain, and how often?

How much does it rain on earth and how often?

Rainfall is the most important characteristic of climates on earth, alongside temperature. But rains on our planet vary greatly in volume and frequency across the year, or seasonality, the two important parameters that this map shows, with the gradual degree of differences between them.

From areas to extreme seasonality and extremely high rainfall like the tropical monson climate of south asia to areas where it rains a lot all year round, to yet other regions of earth where it rains little but without a dry season, our planet feature extremely diverses climates and the map will help you visualise the differences.