Rain

: For other uses see Rain (disambiguation).

Culture

Cultural attitudes towards rain differ across the world. In the largely temperate Western world, rain traditionally has a sad and negative connotation - reflected in children's rhymes like Rain Rain Go Away - in contrast to the bright and happy sun. In dry places such as India, the rain is greeted with euphoria.

Related Topics:
Temperate - Western world - Rain Rain Go Away - Sun - India - Euphoria

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Several cultures have developed means of dealing with rain and have developed numerous protection devices such as umbrellas and raincoats, and diversion devices such as gutters and storm drains. Many people also prefer to stay inside on rainy days, especially in tropical climates where rain is usually accompanied by thunderstorms or rain is extremely heavy (monsoon). Rain may be collected for drinking water, or used as greywater. Excessive rain, particularly after a dry period has hardened the soil so that it cannot absorb water, can cause floods.

Related Topics:
Umbrella - Raincoat - Gutter - Storm drain - Thunderstorm - Monsoon - Drinking water - Greywater - Flood

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Many people find the scent smelt during and immediately after rain especially pleasant or distinctive. The source of this smell is petrichor, an oil produced by plants, then absorbed by rocks and soil, and later released into the air during rainfall.

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