Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth.Most precipitation falls as rain.recipitation: The Water Cycle. New! Water cycle for kids poster. Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls as rain.
Ranging from glacier-carved mountains to Mediterranean-climed beaches, California's climate defies a unified description. Two constants, the ocean and the region's semi-arid nature, account for the few aspects of the climate that remain unchanged throughout the state. No matter how hot the daytime temperatures, things always cool down on the coast and in the evenings.
Patterns of Climate. Desert climates. Deserts are areas where the rainfall is too low to sustain any vegetation at all, or only very scanty scrub. The rainfall in desert areas is less than 25 mm or 10 inches per year, and some years may experience no rainfall at all. The hot deserts are situated in the subtropical high pressure belts where there is unbroken sunshine for the whole year.