Average Rainy - Precipitation days in LʼIsle-dʼAbeau

Over the course of the year, LʼIsle-dʼAbeau experiences 1000 mm of rain/snow across 155 days. On this page you will discover more about the number of precipitation days.

Monthly Distribution of Rainy Days

November is usually the wettest with 110 mm of rain over 13 rainy days, whereas August averages 63 mm during its 11 rainy days.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

LʼIsle-dʼAbeau's average annual precipitation falls over 155 days. Let's compare this to some popular worldwide tourist destinations:

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there are about 29 precipitation days annually, reflecting its dry desert environment.

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

The city of Rome, Italy, averages 131 precipitation days annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

Every year, the city of New York, USA, records about 130 precipitation days, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year.

In Shanghai, China, there are approximately 147 precipitation days per year, with a humid subtropical climate.

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 LʼIsle-dʼAbeau, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.