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How much rain does the Aral Sea region receive in an average year?
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Aral Sea
Shrinkage of the Aral Sea, 1960–2014.
The Aral Sea region receives an average of 4 inches (100 mm) of precipitation annually, which occurs primarily during the spring and autumn months. This sparse rainfall is characteristic of the area's desert-continental climate, which also features wide-ranging diurnal air temperatures, cold winters, and hot summers.1