Why does it usually rain at night?

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There is always a higher chance of rain in the evening and at night than at daytime. Why is that? Something to do with air-pressure and things?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Cooler air cannot hold as much water; it condenses into droplets that become larger and fall out of the air as rain.

The warmer day-time air holds water better and is less likely to precipitate out as rain.

Anonymous 0 Comments

This all depends on location, but it works off of the temperature of the air. During different times of day the air will shift from warmer to colder, and whenever it gets colder, that warm air is pushed higher into the sky, resulting in cooling and condensation, which leads to rain. This happens during the evenings in some areas more because as it grows colder at night, that warm air is being cooled as well. This again can change depending on the temperature of where you are though, as many places around the world have more rainfall during the day.