Climatic analysis of rainfall and its impact on sustainable development in Wasit Governorate

Abstract

The research studies the climatic analysis of rainfall amounts in Wasit Governorate and its impact on sustainable development. The focus was on four study stations represented by the stations (Al-Kut, Al-Hay, Al-Aziziyah, and Badra) for a study period from (2010-2020).

Rainfall will be studied, then the impact of drought on sustainable development. The analytical method was used to analyze rain data and the Thorn-Thwaite drought equation was applied. The research shows that rainfall amounts increase during the winter, converge in the spring and autumn, and decrease in the summer.