Where to find average rainfall rate

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  • 12/05/2025 at 6:45 am #9053
    Siddharth Naidu
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      What is the total yearly rainfall (on average) in the Loidahar village?

      12/05/2025 at 10:15 am #9054
      Tom Nguyen
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        Hi Siddharth

        Mean annual rainfall for Liquiça district (1950-1974 baseline) is 1349 mm.

        Please note however that the rainfall patterns are distinctly tied to the wet season. You’ll need to consider the acute dry season in your design assumptions as well!

        Source https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/napa/tls01.pdf (refer to page 17).

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