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Average Rainy - Precipitation days in Estcourt

With 110 days and 864 mm of annual rain, Estcourt has a moderate precipitation pattern. On this page, you can learn everything about the number of precipitation days.

Monthly Distribution of Rainy Days

Precipitation peaks in January with 143 mm falling over 16 rainy days. The driest period is June, receiving 15 mm across 2 rainy days.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

Estcourt's average annual precipitation falls over 110 days. Let's compare this to some popular worldwide tourist destinations:

Las Vegas, USA, gets about 26 precipitation days annually, which is typical for its arid desert climate.

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the city experiences around 212 precipitation days annually, consistent with its tropical rainforest climate.

Seville, Spain, experiences 103 precipitation days annually, with wet winters and dry summers typical of southern Spain.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, sees around 70 precipitation days annually, mostly during the winter months.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 198 precipitation days annually, with wetter summers compared to winter.

Adelaide, Australia, records about 86 precipitation days per year, with dry summers and wet winters.

Rain Facts From Around the Globe

Here are some amazing facts about rain and precipitation worldwide:

  • Cherrapunji, India, records an average of 322 rainy days each year. Despite this, the wettest place is Mount Waialeale in Hawaii with 11500 mm annual rainfall.
  • The fastest recorded raindrop fell at 18 meters per second during a thunderstorm in Brazil.
  • The Atacama Desert in Chile is so dry that some weather stations have never recorded rainfall since their installation.
  • The largest recorded raindrop measured 8.8 mm in diameter during a tropical storm on La Réunion Island.
  • Some clouds can weigh up to 500,000 tons, that's equivalent to the weight of 100 elephants.

For more detailed information about rainfall patterns in Estcourt, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.


Current rainfall in Estcourt

Thu   Jan 30
30°C | 16°C
S 3 m/s
2.5 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Fri   Jan 31
30°C | 19°C
NW 5 m/s
8.4 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

Sat   Feb 01
30°C | 21°C
NE 5 m/s
7.5 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

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