South Island is cooler and has a higher rainfall.

南部的岛气候要凉爽些，降水量更大。

Summer months in California rarely produce any major rainfall.

加州夏季的里很少有大规模降雨。

It has high rainfall throughout much of the year.

它一中的大部分时间降雨量都很大。

Samburu gets low rainfall throughout the year.Drought is common.

桑布鲁全降雨量低。干旱是家常便饭。

Iraq has had drought and record low rainfall for years.

伊拉克多来一直干旱，降雨量创历史新低。

In fact, Seattle ranks 44th among major US cities in average annual rainfall.

实上，西雅图的平均降雨量在美国主要城市中排名第 44位。

Now that there is little rainfall too.

现在降雨量也少了。

The grasslands have just enough rainfall to support, well, the grasslands.

草地有足够的雨水来生存。

At the same time, global warming will also bring more extreme rainfall.

同时，全球变暖也会带来更多的极端降雨。

There must be at least three rainfalls a year for good saffron yield.

要获得好的藏红花产量，少要有三次降雨。

Tropical monsoons bring ample rainfall to keep the acidic soils thin and bare.

热带季风带来的丰沛降水，使酸性沙壤土养分稀薄。

The desert plant needs little rainfall, and provides nutrients and a way to make money.

这种沙漠植物乎不需要降雨，却能提供养分和赚钱的途径。

They found that increased rainfall and extreme heat due to climate change are killing chicks.

他们发现由于气候变暖出现越来越多的暴雨和极端暴热天气正在把这些鸟类逼向死亡之路。

The largest of those can create strong winds and can cause extreme rainfall and floods.

其中最大的大气河流会产生强风，并可能会导致极端降雨和洪水。

More than three times their annual rainfall in only four days.

仅仅四天的降雨量就超过了全降雨量的三倍。

Patoka has always been an arid region with little rainfall and no glacial water.

帕塔卡一直是一干旱地区，很少降雨，没有冰川水的存在。

The drought was spurred by low rainfall and unregulated water use.

这场干旱由降雨量低以及用水不规范造成。

So the question is, could climate change have played a role in this devastating record rainfall?

因此问题是，气候变化是否能影响这次毁灭性且创下纪录的降雨？

Scientists are blaming the exceptionally heavy rainfalls on the warmer water temperatures in the Indian ocean.

科学家将此次大量降雨归因于印度洋水温升高。

The surrounding mountains get plenty of rainfall.

周围的山地能够截到大量降水。