Do Savannas Get Rain?

Savannas receive an average annual rainfall of 76.2-101.6 cm (30-40 inches). Savanna has both a dry and a rainy season. Seasonal fires play a vital role in the savanna's biodiversity.

Do savannas get more rain than deserts?

Grassland (Savanna)

Similar to the temperate grasslands, this region gets more rain than deserts, but not nearly the same amount as forests. ... Many animals also live in these grasslands, from elephants to cheetahs. A large part of the animal population migrates for the dry season to find water.

Why does it rain in the savanna?

The heat evaporates moisture near the Earth, which rises and collides with the cooler moisture in the air above. This collision creates daily rains throughout the hot summers. The 20 to 50 inches of average annual rainfall in the savanna occurs mostly in the six-to-eight-month wet season.