Less rainy areas

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What do we call the places which are rarely rainy?

Khoff · Accepted Answer

Desert? Dry climate?

Enoon · Answer

arid<br/>xeric

Blueblooded65 · Answer

Not desert
Semi desert
Cities and countries which are rainy sometimes but not a lot.
Can we call it "less-rainy cities"?

Enoon · Answer

blueblooded65Not desertSemi desertCities and countries which are rainy sometimes but not a lot.Can we call it "less-rainy cities"?

There are many specific terms for climate. You seem to want a general word, though. It would help a lot if I could see the paragraph, but "drier" is fine.

Seattle and Vancouver are notorious for their rains, so drier cities like San Francisco and Chicago are better places to hold a parade.

Blueblooded65 · Answer

Thanks enoon. This is what i want to say:
Considering the geographical situation of Iran and (dry cities) the needed water for farms and gardens are provided by digging water wells.

Enoon · Answer

blueblooded65Thanks enoon. This is what i want to say:Considering the geographical situation of Iran and (dry cities) the needed water for farms and gardens are provided by digging water wells.

You should kill two birds with one stone and say what you mean and eliminate your problem by being more specific. That's my slogan, by the way: Be specific!

Owing to the semi-arid climate of much of Iran, the water needed for farms and gardens for its drier cities is provided by digging water wells.

Blueblooded65 · Answer

Thanks a lot.That's great.
But now I'm curious to know if there is any word or expression which mentions that for example "this city is a low rain city."
I mean a word or an expression which contains"rain" or "downfall" or related words.
For example in Persian we say "low rain cities/countries/areas"

Enoon · Answer

blueblooded65Thanks a lot.That's great.But now I'm curious to know if there is any word or expression which mentions that for example "this city is a low rain city."I mean a word or an expression which contains"rain" or "downfall" or related words.For example in Persian we say "low rain cities/countries/areas"

I know what you mean, and I've been trying to think of such a word all along. "Semi-arid" is the best I can do, and even that would not normally be applied to a city but to a climate or a region. I'm thinking "cities that receive little rainfall". Think about what you're asking. This is English. From England. It rains all the time there.

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