low annual precipitation levels

noun phrase

1. Small amounts of rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation that fall in a place over the course of a year.

   C1

   plural noun phrasetechnical / geography

   • "The town has low annual precipitation levels."A2
   • "Low annual precipitation levels make it difficult to grow crops in this region."B1
   • "The desert's low annual precipitation levels support very little plant life."B2
   • "Climate models project persistently low annual precipitation levels across the Mediterranean basin."C1
   • "Low annual precipitation levels have contributed to prolonged water shortages across the basin."C1