B1nounnatureenvironment
US/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/
UK/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/
how much rain comes down in an area over a period such as a month or a year
In context
Hue gets more rainfall than almost any other city in Vietnam.
Annual rainfall in parts of the Central Highlands has dropped in recent years.
Farmers depend on regular rainfall to grow their rice.
Words that go with rainfall
adjective + noun
- heavy rainfallHeavy rainfall caused landslides on the mountain roads.
- annual rainfallAnnual rainfall here is high, so the hills stay green all year.
- average rainfallAverage rainfall in October is higher than in any other month.
- low rainfallFew crops grow well in areas with low rainfall.
noun + preposition
- amount of rainfallThe amount of rainfall this year was far below normal.
noun + noun
- rainfall levelsScientists are recording rainfall levels across the delta.