rain year

noun

A twelve-month period in which total rainfall is measured, extending from one year's dry season to the next. In Australia and the United States, the standard period is July—June.

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Meanings

nounrain year (plural rain years)

plural rain years

  1. climatologyA twelve-month period in which total rainfall is measured, extending from one year's dry season to the next. In Australia and the United States, the standard period is July—June.
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APA

rain year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20year

MLA

“rain year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20year. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain year,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20year.

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