Precipitation (also known as hydrometeor) is any product of the condensation of atmospheric
water vapor that is deposited on the earth's surface. It occurs when the atmosphere (being a large
gaseous solution) becomes saturated with water vapor and the water condenses and falls out of solution
(i.e., precipitates).
Precipitation that reaches the surface of the earth can occur in many different forms, including rain,
freezing rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Virga is precipitation that begins falling to the earth but dries
up before it reaches the surface.
Precipitation is a major component of the hydrologic cycle, and is responsible for depositing most
of the fresh water on the planet. Approximately 505,000 km³ of water falls as precipitation each year,
398,000 km³ of it over the oceans.
The world's place with the highest annual precipitation is Lloro, Colombia with approx. 13000mm/year. (Yes, 13-thousand!!)
The place with lowest precipitation is the desert of Arica, Chile with only 0.7mm/year.
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Rain today
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0,0 mm
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Rain last hour
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0,0 mm
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Rain last 3 hours
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0,0 mm
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Rain last 24 hours
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2,0 mm
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Rain in augusti
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176,5 mm
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Rain in 2008
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609,1 mm
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Rain the last month
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127,5 mm
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augusti, last year
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93,0 mm
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Days with rain in 2008
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118 days (we are now on day 242)
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Last rain was
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12 hours, 9 minutes ago
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Most rain/day ever*
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73,2 mm
on 2007-06-22
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Most rain/hour ever*
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33,3 mm
on 2006-08-21
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