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Rainfall in the west generally averages between 1,000 and 1,250 mm (39.4 and 49.2 in). In many mountainous districts rainfall exceeds 3,000 mm (118.1 in) per year. The wettest months almost everywhere are December and January. April is the driest month generally, but in many southern parts, June is the driest.
Countries by average annual precipitation. Some parts of a country can be much wetter than others, so it is not an accurate depiction of the wettest and driest places on earth. This is a list of countries by average annual precipitation.
Northern Ireland is drier and has fewer rainy days than Scotland throughout the year, except in May, when it rains on more days. Northern Ireland is also drier than Wales in every month, yet it rains on more days. The rainiest month is January, when 17.8 days have more than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain on average. [20]
Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions increased between 1990 and 2001 when they peaked at 70.46 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent before decreasing each year up to 2014. [3] In 2015 the emissions increased 4.1%, and in 2016 increased by 3.4% before remaining stable in 2017 and 2018, before decreasing by 4.5% in 2019 from the 2018 levels. [3]
Mawsynram ( / ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm /) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 69 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in).
Year Date Event 1607: 14 September: The Flight of the Earls: The departure from Ireland of Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone and Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell. 1609: Plantation of Ulster by Scottish Presbyterians begins on a large scale. 1641: 22 October: Irish Rebellion of 1641: Phelim O'Neill leads the capture of several forts in the ...
20. Shreveport, Louisiana. Mean Rainfall: 51.47 inches Rain falls on this southern city every month. The rainiest month is November. If you’re looking for clear skies, you’re most likely to ...
Oceania. South America. See also. References. List of cities by average precipitation. This is a selected list of cities around the world with their average monthly precipitation in litres per square metre (equivalently millimetres ).