How come we always miss out on the rain??

Question

How come out suburb always seems to be the one to miss out on the rain?We live in a suburb of Sydney Australia.Sydney it's self always gets rain because it is right on the coast and the western suburb of Penrith gets more then we do,we are right in the middle but still seem to miss out.Penrith even has mountains right behind it to block rain from that direction and it still gets more.WHY???

Answer 1

Maye the Rain just doesnt like you. This happens all the time in Detroit. The storms may track SE and past you to the south from what I'm seeig on the map. Penrith is right on the upslope of the mountians, where they get perfectly good updrafts into their clouds. Also, Sydney is right by the oceans, received added mositure content in the clouds when the storms do reach them. You may not see them as well because the suckish downdrafts ruins your chances of rain. Sorry.

Answer 2

Other part of the country gets more rain along the coast line, because the moisture in the clouds come from the water. It goes up to the clouds causing more percipitation near the water. The furter away from it, the less likely that the humidity will be in the air. The furter away from the water, the less chances of rain coming down. That's why some parts are dryer than others.

Answer 3

I live in Inner West, in Sydney and we got the HUGE downpour of rain and thunder at around 5:00pm. You must be pretty unlucky if you missed out on this rain. Penrith might have more because the rain came from the mountains and it was the first one to get it.

Answer 4

you live in a place where it don't rain much Australia it self is a dry country so don't expect much rain

Answer 5

it has to do with location. you may be located in a simi-arid climate, and it doesn't rain often in such locals.