Raining in Thanalan

[Naunet]

It can rain in deserts, and does in fact, but the overall climate and geography is not good for vegetation to grow even if there is rain. The water tends to pool on the surface and/or drown things. It's not all that weird for it to rain in Thanalan, really. c:

Desert rain tends to come in very short, intense downpours, which is why the water remains on the surface - it doesn't have a chance to saturate the soil, so the soil remains packed and dry. Some areas in Thanalan are more reminiscent of savannah than desert, so it would make sense for a "rainy season" - though I doubt the intensity of the rain in game will vary over the course of a year.

It is funny that 9 times out of 10, if I'm in or around Camp Drybone, it is anything but... dry.

What I find more annoying, however, are the heat waves. They make me nauseous. :/