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But Kenya's meteorological department warns that November is usually the peak rainfall month of the short rainy season, which normally lasts from October to December.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

But rainfall allowed them to raise the number to 33, which will rise again to 34 from Thursday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Sugar prices, instead, climbed 6.6% last month—marking their fourth consecutive monthly increase and reaching their highest level since December 2024—as heavy rainfall disrupted sugarcane harvesting and processing in Brazil’s key Centre-South region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

All four nations had above average rainfall but the trend was particularly clear in northern Scotland, which came in 31% above the long-term average.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Some plants engorge themselves with water in the rare rainfall and store it for future use.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

Peeling bark from cinnamon tree branches is easiest after heavy rainfalls, which soften the bark, so harvests typically happen after monsoon seasons.

From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023

The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah