Rainy day

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Climatological knowledge

Day temperature T: max / med / min
Day temperature  T : max / med / min

Air temperature dependent days
  • T max  ≥ 35 ° C
  • Desert day
  • T max  ≥ 30 ° C
  • Hot day
  • T min ≥ 20 ° C
  • Tropical night
  • T max ≥ 25 ° C
  • Summer day
  • T med <15 ° C / 12 ° C
  • Heating day
  • T med ≥ 5 ° C
  • Vegetation day
  • T min <0 ° C
  • Frost day
  • T max <0 ° C
  • Ice day
    not uniformly defined: Cold day
    Weather- dependent days
    Cloud cover Bright day
    Cloud cover Cloudy day
    Cloud cover Foggy day
    Humidity / temperature Sultry day
    Precipitation Precipitation day
    Precipitation Rainy day
    Precipitation Hail day
    Precipitation Snow (cover) day
    storm Storm day
    storm Thunderstorm day

    A rainy day is a day with a 24-hour measured rain depth ≥ 0.1 mm (0.1 l / m²).

    The place that has the most rainy days per year worldwide is the Waiʻaleʻale volcano on the island of Kauaʻi ( Hawaii ). On average, depending on the information, there are 335 or more than 350 rainy days per year. For Campbell Island 325 rainy days are counted annually.

    Individual evidence

    1. Note: In contrast to the color markings for the temperature thresholds, the 0 ° C line on the graphic is on the border between turquoise and blue. →  Annual cycle of the graphic (animated)
    2. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Climatological knowledge days in the weather dictionary of the German Weather Service
    3. Germany : 15 ° C according to VDI 2067 ; Austria , Switzerland , Liechtenstein : 12 ° C according to Usance
    4. also T med ≥ 10 ° C: day of the main vegetation period
    5. ↑ Rainy day in the weather dictionary of the German Weather Service .
    6. Spectrum: The 10 most extreme weather conditions on earth , accessed on February 1, 2018.
    7. Guinness World Records: Most rainy days , accessed February 1, 2018.
    8. Wetterdienst.de: World records worldwide , accessed on February 1, 2018.