The climate is always hot and wet in most parts of the equatorial belt, but in regions to its north and south seasonal rainfall is experienced.
The summer period is from May to September, during which the highest amount of rainfall is experienced (1,682 mm rainfall).
The summation continues until such time as some minimum amount of rainfall is experienced: in Austria 4 mm is used (Arpaci et al., 2010).
However due to the existence of a range of high mountains in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe where Burma Valley is located, relief rainfall is experienced during the rainy season.
In regions lying between the wet tropics and the deserts, climatic zones developed in which rainfall adequate for luxuriant plant growth was experienced for only a part of the year.
During this season of perennial floods rains can assume deluge proportions within certain areas, such as the delta of the Nyando River, where the equivalent of two months' rainfall can be experienced within a 24-h period.
The heavy and concentrated rainfall that is experienced in the region, aggravated by deforestation and haphazard planning, often causes devastating landslides, leading to loss of life and property.
Continuous rainfall and cloudiness were experienced during most of the submergence duration in the WS.
In contrast to the previously dry conditions on Taiwan, eastern China was experiencing above-normal rainfall, and many reservoirs were near capacity when Rammasun was approaching the region.
The state was experiencing extreme heat and little rainfall, and the fire began when trees fell on power lines.
While parts of South America are typically doused in heavy rainfall, warmer, drought-like conditions are experienced in Australia, south-east Asia and southern Africa.
