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Whats the difference between precipitation and rain?

April 26, 2017precipitation rain

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Whats the difference between precipitation and rain?

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Rainfall refers to the liquid water that falls in droplets between the sizes of .5mm to 5mm in diameter. Precipitation refers to water falling in both solid and liquid states. Precipitation includes rain, but is not restricted to it. Here is a list of what precipitation could be referring to: (The source for this chart is from Frederick K. Lutgens & Edward J. Tarbuck’s, “The Atmosphere 7th Edition) Ppt. Type Approx. Size State of H2O Mist .005mm to .05mm Liquid Drizzle Less than 0.5mm Liquid Rain 0.5mm to 5mm Liquid Sleet 0.