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    UAE averages 100 to 120mm of rain a year, but El Niño could push it higher, an astronomy expert says

    Past years have seen more than 200mm in a single month, and the Emirates Astronomical Society chairman says heavy rain over a few days is more noticeable than the same total spread over weeks

    By Muwaffaq Muhammad2 min read
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    Al Jarwan noted that the rainfall during the past years has exceeded 200mm in some cases, in one month. Picture for illustrative purposes. File photograph

    Al Jarwan noted that the rainfall during the past years has exceeded 200mm in some cases, in one month. Picture for illustrative purposes. File photograph

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