Niederschlagsmenge

amount of precipitation

noun NEE-der-shlaks-men-geh Rare

Also means

rainfall total

Usage Note

Niederschlagsmenge is the measured quantity of precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) over a period. Meteorology reports it in millimetres; Jahresniederschlagsmenge (annual precipitation total) is a key climate indicator.

Examples

"Die jährliche Niederschlagsmenge in dieser Region ist sehr gering."

Natural Translation

The annual amount of precipitation in this region is very low.

Literal Translation

The yearly precipitation-amount in this region is very low.

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