Eli5: How can it start raining mid night if there is no sunlight for water to evaporate?

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Eli5: How can it start raining mid night if there is no sunlight for water to evaporate?

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Because the water evaporated somewhere else at some other time. This is one of the reasons why it is important to not waste water. It evaporates and rains down somewhere else.