Understand what isolated rains are

Despite being frequently used by meteorologists, the expression “isolated rain” causes doubts or uncertainties about its real meaning. On very humid and hot days, the amount of water that evaporates into the atmosphere increases significantly. This process is called convection and causes the formation of heavy clouds, which results in the occurrence of rain in an isolated point.

In meteorology, isolated rains are consequences of convective clouds. This type of rain is very common in tropical regions. Mainly in the summer. And they are usually short-lived. Its intensity varies greatly.

Unlike isolated rains, widespread rains affect wider areas such as cities or entire regions.