<p>That depends on the definition of drought (and how accurate is weather.cm data).
As far as I know, in most countries drought definitions are relative. ie. 80% of the annual mean or absolute (ie. 400mm/year). this way drought has no relation to human demand of water.</p>

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<p>How reliable an indicator of drought are the monthly precipitation average stats that are on weather.com?  As population grows, is receiving the monthly average sufficient to meeting the water demands of the population or is more precipitation needed?</p>

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Monthly Average Precipitation
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# Monthly Average Precipitation

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-07-21)

How reliable an indicator of drought are the monthly precipitation average stats that are on weather.com? As population grows, is receiving the monthly average sufficient to meeting the water demands of the population or is more precipitation needed?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-08-30. Score: 1

That depends on the definition of drought (and how accurate is weather.cm data).
As far as I know, in most countries drought definitions are relative. ie. 80% of the annual mean or absolute (ie. 400mm/year). this way drought has no relation to human demand of water.


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