ObservingConditionsRainRate Property

public double RainRate { get; }

Public ReadOnly Property RainRate As Double
	Get

public:
virtual property double RainRate {
	double get () sealed;
}

Property Value

Implements

Optional property, can throw a PropertyNotImplementedException

The units of this property are millimetres per hour. Client and driver authors can use the method ConvertUnits(Double, Units, Units) to convert these units to and from inches per hour.

This property can be interpreted as 0.0 = Dry any positive non-zero value = wet.

Rainfall intensity is classified according to the rate of precipitation:

• Light rain — when the precipitation rate is < 2.5 mm (0.098 in) per hour
• Moderate rain — when the precipitation rate is between 2.5 mm (0.098 in) - 7.6 mm (0.30 in) or 10 mm (0.39 in) per hour
• Heavy rain — when the precipitation rate is > 7.6 mm (0.30 in) per hour, or between 10 mm (0.39 in) and 50 mm (2.0 in) per hour
• Violent rain — when the precipitation rate is > 50 mm (2.0 in) per hour

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