As nouns the difference between rainfall and humidity
is that rainfall is (meteorology) the amount of rain that falls on a single occasion while humidity is dampness, especially that of the air.
rainfall
English
Noun
(meteorology) the amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
Derived terms
* effective rainfall
* excess rainfall
* excessive rainfall
* initial rainfall
* inversion of rainfall
* orographic rainfall
* point rainfall
* rainfall component
* rainfall distribution
* rainfall duration
* rainfall effectiveness
* rainfall excess
* rainfall frequency
* rainfall intensity
* rainfall intensity area curve
* rainfall intensity-duration curve
* rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curve
* rainfall intensity frequency
* rainfall intensity pattern
* rainfall intensity return period
* rainfall inversion
* rainfall loss
* rainfall rate
* rainfall regime
* rainfall station
* rate-of-rainfall gauge
* residual rainfall
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humidity
English
Noun
(en-noun)
dampness, especially that of the air.
the amount of water vapour in the air.
Derived terms
* absolute humidity
* relative humidity
* specific humidity
Related terms
* humid
* humidifier
* humidify
* dew point
* hygrometer
