降 水 量(こうすいりょう)

こうすいりょう

noun

precipitation; amount of rainfall

weather science

1. precipitation; amount of rainfall

The total amount of rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky, measured in millimeters.

今月(こんげつ)の降水量(こうすいりょう)は多(おお)い。

This month's precipitation is high.

年間(ねんかん)降水量(こうすいりょう)が増(ふ)えている。

Annual precipitation is increasing.

この地域(ちいき)は降水量(こうすいりょう)が少(すく)なく、乾燥(かんそう)した気候(きこう)だ。

This region has little precipitation and a dry climate.

The measured amount of rain, snow, or other forms of water that fall from the sky, typically expressed in millimeters. A compound of 降水(こうすい) (precipitation) and 量(りょう) (amount).

Common collocations

年間(ねんかん)降水量(こうすいりょう): annual precipitation
月間(げっかん)降水量(こうすいりょう): monthly precipitation
降水量(こうすいりょう)が多(おお)い: precipitation is high
降水量(こうすいりょう)が少(すく)ない: precipitation is low
平均(へいきん)降水量(こうすいりょう): average precipitation

Related words

降雨量(こううりょう): rainfall amount (rain only, not snow)
積雪量(せきせつりょう): snowfall amount
梅雨(つゆ): rainy season

Related Words

Related: 梅雨(つゆ) (rainy season)

Compare: 雨量(うりょう) (rainfall)

Related: 降水確率(こうすいかくりつ) (chance of precipitation)

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Added 2026.4.8 2:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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