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| Average Monthly Rainfall shows the average monthly rainfall in millimetres and inches for each month. |
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0 mm |
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160 til 180 mm |
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0 til 20 mm |
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180 til 200 mm |
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20 til 40 mm |
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200 til 220 mm |
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40 til 60 mm |
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220 til 240 mm |
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60 til 80 mm |
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240 til 260 mm |
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80 til 100 mm |
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260 til 280 mm |
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100 til 120 mm |
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280 til 300 mm |
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120 til 140 mm |
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300 mm or more |
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140 til 160 mm |
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| High levels of rainfall do not necessarily indicate poor weather conditions. Many places in the tropics have high levels of rainfall and lots of sunshine as well. The Maldives, for example, has more than twice the rainfall of Manchester but also has more than twice the amount of sunshine. |
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| In conjunction with Average Number of Days with some Rainfall, you can build up an idea of both the frequency and amount of rainfall. |
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