– how can a place be constantly extremely rainy? Eg Maui is said to be one of the wettest places on earth where it rains constantly. What is the explanation behind this? Why would one place be constantly rainy as opposed to another place?

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– how can a place be constantly extremely rainy? Eg Maui is said to be one of the wettest places on earth where it rains constantly. What is the explanation behind this? Why would one place be constantly rainy as opposed to another place?

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Answer 1

One of the best predictors of constant or higher than average precipitation is coastal elevation changes (mountains)

Warm moist air coming off the coast is pushed up where it cools and condenses and rains.