annual precipitation

/ˈæn.ju.əl prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

  1. The total amount of rain, snow, hail, or other forms of water falling from the sky in a specific area over the course of one year.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "The annual precipitation in this region is about 800 millimeters."A2
    • "Annual precipitation is measured using rain gauges and weather radar."B1
    • "Climate scientists analyze changes in annual precipitation to assess the impact of global warming."B2

Common mistakes

  • annual raining→annual precipitation

    Use 'precipitation' as the standard scientific term for all forms of water falling from the sky, not just rain.

Collocations

average annual precipitationannual precipitation rate

Word family

annualannuallyprecipitateprecipitation