The Moon
its rise and fall to the position of the Moon in its monthly
cycle.
Rainfall
It has been well documented that rainfall correlates with
the Moon's position, in its monthly cycle. According to
many studies, rainfall maximizes midway through the
1st and Third Quarters of the lunar synodic month. In
other words, about a half week after the New and a half
week after the Full Moon, rainfall reaches a peak.
Correspondingly, a low point in rainfall occurs during the
2nd and Fourth Quarters, with the lowest point of all
occurring some three days before each the New and the
Full Moon.
In addition, it was found that increased rainfall at these
two peak times in the month was greater at solar
minimum than at solar maximum. The lunar cycle
accounts for 65 percent of the variance during years of