Types of rainfall

What are the

different
types of rain
and where do
they happen?
How it rains
1. Warm air rises
2. Air cools
3. Condensation
4. Clouds form
5. Rain
 Types of rainfall
There are three
types of rainfall:
1. Relief
2. Convectional
3. Frontal
 1. Relief Rain

1. Warm moist
air from the sea

2. Forced to rise
over the
mountains
3. Air cools as it is
forced to rise

4. Condensation
5. Clouds form
6. Rain
Relief rain is
quite common
in Britain
especially in
the west
where the high
land areas are
 2. Convectional Rain
1. The sun heats
the ground
which heats
the air

2. Warm air rises

4. Air cools as it is
forced to rise

5. Condensation
6. Clouds form
7. Rain
Convectional rain
is common in
the south of
Britain in
Summer
 3. Frontal Rain
1. Mass of warm
air meets a
mass of colder
air
2. Lighter warm
air rises over
heavier cold air
3. Warm air cools

4. Condensation

5. Clouds form

6. Rain
Frontal rain is
very common
all over Britain
especially in
the Winter
 Key Terms

• Condensation
• Relief rain
• Convectional rain
• Frontal rain