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Average Rainy - Precipitation days in Waalwijk

Over the course of the year, Waalwijk experiences 841 mm of rain/snow across 186 days. On this page you will discover more about the number of precipitation days.

Monthly Distribution of Rainy Days

July is usually the wettest with 84 mm of rain over 13 rainy days, whereas April averages 55 mm during its 14 rainy days.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

On average, Waalwijk receives over 186 days of precipitation annually. For comparison, here is some data from popular tourist destinations around the world:

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

Singapore, Singapore, records about 175 precipitation days per year, with rain spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

In Barcelona, Spain, there are approximately 121 precipitation days per year, evenly distributed across the year with no extreme wet or dry seasons.

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

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina, has around 92 precipitation days annually, mostly during the summer months.

Perth, Australia, sees approximately 103 precipitation days annually, mostly during the winter months.

Fun facts about Rain from Around the World

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 Waalwijk, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.


Current rainfall in Waalwijk

Wed   Jan 29
9°C | 5°C
W 6 m/s
3.4 mm
broken clouds and slight rain

broken clouds and slight rain

Thu   Jan 30
7°C | 2°C
NW 4 m/s
4.2 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Fri   Jan 31
6°C | 0°C
SW 3 m/s
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

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