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Rainfall

Subramaniam Moten

Annual rainfall

Distribution of annual rainfall

Malaysia has an annual rainfall of around 2600 millimetres, which is above the global average, but considered normal for an equatorial region. From year to year, the total annual rainfall of Malaysia shows considerable fluctuation and within the country there are significant spatial and temporal variations. Rainfall is inextricably linked to the seasonal monsoons, with particular impact on agriculture and fishing.

  • Information in the full article includes
  • Causes of rainfall in Malaysia
  • Rainfall distribution
  • Seasonal variation
  • Diurnal variation
  • Impacts