average rainfall

collocation in English

meaningsofaverageandrainfall

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average
adjective
uk
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/
us
/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number ...
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rainfall
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/
us
/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/
rain, or the amount of rain ...
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(Definition ofaverageandrainfallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaverage rainfall

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The arrival of cattle led to a leech population increase that, in years with aboveaveragerainfall(. 5000 mm), can reach plague levels.
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In years of aboveaveragerainfall, such as 2004 and 2005, yields were acceptable to farmers.
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Averagerainfallis low, about 1,000 milimetres, which occurs only in the monsoon months.
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Theaveragerainfallis 2000-2100 mm a-1 and well distributed; the driest month averages about 130 mm.
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Theaveragerainfallis about 1,500 mm/year, which gives a rather lush landscape dominated by rice cultivation.
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The discussion in this paper is limited to the impact ofaveragerainfallvariability on food security.
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Annualaveragerainfallis approximately 1450 mm and more than 90% of the precipitation falls during the wet season.
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Theaveragerainfallis 560 mm, is irregular and normally comes in the form of thunderstorms.
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Averagerainfallranges between 1000 and 2000 mm per annum.
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The long-termaveragerainfall(1974+93) during this period is 450 mm.
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Averagerainfallfor the period 1999-2004 was 499.6 mm.
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Summer crops were planted on deep soil in years with aboveaveragerainfall.
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In years with more thanaveragerainfall, the low water holding capacity of the soil results in water deficiency at critical phases in crop development.
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The 173-d growing season was characterized by aboveaveragerainfallbefore and following planting, and throughout the vegetative and -owering stages.
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Rainfall was expressed as a percentage, 100% being theaveragerainfallfor the period.
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The latter study month coincided with the start of a severe drought, causing lower thanaveragerainfall (2585 mm in 1997 compared to 3738 mm per year between 1990-1996).
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As theaveragerainfallacross the study area is less than 600 mm, more than a 12-month fallow would be required to fill the soil profile on average.
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