<p>I am in the US, my guess would be related to the vapor capacity of warm air. Warmer air carries more moisture, when it is forced upwared in elevation the temperature drops allowing more moisture to precipitate out. This is even more noticeable if your in an orographic (moutaninous/Hilly) terrain. I am not familiar with the geology/geography of your area, however, I would like to vist some day.</p>

<p>I am sure there are more details to my answer, that I just am not "advanced" enough to know now. Here is a link to a PDF that has some explanations. If your not a technical person, dont let the math formulas scare you. There is other information.</p>

<p><a href="http://web.sahra.arizona.edu/education2/fossww/PCL/WaterVapor.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://web.sahra.arizona.edu/education2/fossww/PCL/WaterVapor.pdf</a></p>

<p>Cheers!</p>

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2018-03-03T20:24:06.883Z
2018-03-03T20:24:06.883Z
Chief Drakke
<p>To me it seems that there is a lot less precipitation when temperatures go below -5°C (23°F).</p>

<p>Is there any evidence for that? Could this be a local phenomenon (I live in Germany)? What could be the cause for this?</p>

<p>I tried searching for charts that show precipitation over temperature, but all I could find were charts that showed precipitation over months of year which is not quite the same.</p>

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2018-03-06T06:31:34.287Z
That's a great idea, @BarryCarter, I'll do that if I find daily historic data for a few years in a row and post the result here.
Amelse Etomer
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Is there less precipitation (rain/snow) in cold weather than in warm weather?
Amelse Etomer
# Is there less precipitation (rain/snow) in cold weather than in warm weather?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-03)

To me it seems that there is a lot less precipitation when temperatures go below -5°C (23°F).

Is there any evidence for that? Could this be a local phenomenon (I live in Germany)? What could be the cause for this?

I tried searching for charts that show precipitation over temperature, but all I could find were charts that showed precipitation over months of year which is not quite the same.

**Tags:** temperature, precipitation

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That's a great idea, @BarryCarter, I'll do that if I find daily historic data for a few years in a row and post the result here.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-03. Score: 2

I am in the US, my guess would be related to the vapor capacity of warm air. Warmer air carries more moisture, when it is forced upwared in elevation the temperature drops allowing more moisture to precipitate out. This is even more noticeable if your in an orographic (moutaninous/Hilly) terrain. I am not familiar with the geology/geography of your area, however, I would like to vist some day.

I am sure there are more details to my answer, that I just am not "advanced" enough to know now. Here is a link to a PDF that has some explanations. If your not a technical person, dont let the math formulas scare you. There is other information.

<http://web.sahra.arizona.edu/education2/fossww/PCL/WaterVapor.pdf>

Cheers!


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