<p>Try to read something about Köppen climate classification. This classification among other things tries to distinguish between rainy and dry season for many areas. So, scientist needs to know the distribution of precipitation. Another possibility could be indices described in this <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227316077_Appendix_A_critical_examination_of_rainfall_variability_measures_used_in_behavioral_ecology_studies" rel="nofollow noreferrer">scientific article</a> on the ResearchGate.</p>

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2020-03-18T02:12:48.517Z
Thank you so much! That looks useful!
y chung
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<p>Like some biodiversity indices that account for species evenness (whether it is dominated by a few species), I am wondering do meteorologists use an index to describe how even a temporal rainfall distribution is? (whether most precipitation are dominated by just a few days over a long time span). Thank you.</p>

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Is there an index that evaluate how even temporal rainfall distribution is?
y chung
# Is there an index that evaluate how even temporal rainfall distribution is?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-06)

Like some biodiversity indices that account for species evenness (whether it is dominated by a few species), I am wondering do meteorologists use an index to describe how even a temporal rainfall distribution is? (whether most precipitation are dominated by just a few days over a long time span). Thank you.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-17. Score: 1

Try to read something about Köppen climate classification. This classification among other things tries to distinguish between rainy and dry season for many areas. So, scientist needs to know the distribution of precipitation. Another possibility could be indices described in this [scientific article](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227316077_Appendix_A_critical_examination_of_rainfall_variability_measures_used_in_behavioral_ecology_studies) on the ResearchGate.

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> **username_0**: Thank you so much! That looks useful!  

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