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Below are checklists of the following types of precipitation (rain and snow) gauges and recipitation-related categtores on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.
For rainfall/precipitation contours/maps see the other weather maps section of the Weather Maps page.
| Country | Catalog Number* | Type of Item** | Year of Issue | Type of Precipitation Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Gauges | ||||
| Afghanistan | 645 (Mi764) | 1963 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 | |
| Afghanistan | 646 (Mi765) | 1963 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 | |
| Afghanistan | C46 (Mi770) | Imperforate | 1963 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 |
| Afghanistan | C50 (Mi774) | 1963 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 | |
| Angola | 862 (Mi917) | 1993 | Recording rain gauge | |
| Belize | 972 (Mi1071) | 1991 | Rain gauge | |
| Canada | 481 (Mi422) | 1968 | Tipping-bucket rain gauge | |
| China (People's Republic) | 367-369 fdc | Cancel on FDC | 1958 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 |
| China (People's Republic) | 460 (Mi?) | 1959 | Rain gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 | |
| China (People's Republic) | 1387 (Mi1396) | 1978 | Rain gauge | |
| China (People's Republic) | 1384-1388 fdc | Stamp on FDC | ||
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card | 2003 | Rain gauge |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card | 2007 | Several rain gauges |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Letter sheet, also front | 2007 | Rain gauges |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card | 2009 | Rain gauges |
| Cuba | 1591 (Mi1665) | 1971 | Rain gauge | |
| Cuba | 1589-1592 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Denmark | 489 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1972 | Funnel feeding into simple rain gauge |
| Falkland Islands Dependencies | 1L50 (Mi?) | 1980 | Rain gauge with wind screen1 | |
| Falkland Islands Dependencies | 1L50 reissue | 1L50 reissued | 1985 | Rain gauge with wind screen1 |
| French Southern and Antarctic Territories | 257k | On stamp and in (right) margin of page from souvenir booklet of 28 (2x (257 (a-n))), also booklet back | 1999 | Rain gauge |
| Germany | None | Cancel | 2008 | Rain gauge |
| Great Britain (Jersey) | 294 (Mi287) | Also booklet pane of 4 (294a (2x (293-294))) | 1982 | Rain gauge |
| Korea (South) | 321 (Mi321) | 1961 | Ancient rain gauge | |
| Korea (South) | 321 essay | Adopted essay | ||
| Korea (South) | 321 fdc1 | Stamp and cachet on FDC | ||
| Korea (South) | 321 fdc2 | Stamp on FDC | ||
| Korea (South) | 321a | Imperforate SS1 (321) | ||
| Korea (South) | 858 (Mi865) | 1973 | Ancient rain gauge | |
| Korea (South) | 858 fdc | Stamp and cancel and cachet on FDC | ||
| Korea (South) | 858a (BL360) | MS2 (2x 858) | ||
| Korea (South) | 1459 (Mi1514) | One of pair (1459a (1458-1459)) (Mi1513-1514) | 1987 | Ancient rain gauge |
| Korea (South) | 2142 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 2004 | Ancient rain gauge |
| Malagasy Republic | 404 (Mi572) | 1967 | Rain gauge | |
| Malagasy Republic | 404 proof | Die proof | 1967 | Rain gauge |
| Malagasy Republic | C116 (Mi696) | 1973 | Rain gauge | |
| Mozambique | 1103 (Mi1185) | 1989 | Rain gauge | |
| Mozambique | 1103-1106 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Namibia | 693 (Mi701) | 1991 | Rain gauge | |
| New Caledonia | 322 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1962 | Rain gauge |
| Nigeria | 311 essay | Essay | 1973 | Rain gauge |
| Philippines | 922 (Mi771) | 1965 | Rain gauge | |
| Philippines | 923 (Mi772) | 1965 | Rain gauge | |
| Philippines | 924 (Mi773) | 1965 | Rain gauge | |
| Philippines | 1069 (Mi?) | 922 overprinted | 1970 | Rain gauge |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Rain gauge |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Rain gauge(s) |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Rain gauge (upside-down reflection in sunshine recorder / heliograph) |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Rain gauges |
| Romania | None | Cachet on stamped envelope | 1994 | Rain gauge |
| Romania | None | Cachet on stamped envelope (different) | 1994 | Rain gauge |
| Russia (USSR) | 2495 (Mi2500) | 1961 | Rain gauge | |
| Russia (USSR) | 3860 cov | Cachet on cover | 1971 | Alter-type wind screen1 |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1976 | Three rain gauges, one with Alter-type wind screen1 |
| Slovenia | 425 fdc (Mi312 fdc) | Cancel on FDC | 2000 | Rain gauge |
| Sri Lanka | 1234 (Mi1187) | 1998 | Rain gauge | |
| Uganda | 1195 (Mi1327) | 1994 | Rain gauge | |
| Upper Volta | 130 (Mi145) i130 | 1964 | Recording rain gauge | |
| Upper Volta | 130 proof | Die proof | 1964 | Recording rain gauge |
| Vanuatu | 565 (Mi889) | 1992 | Rain gauge | |
| Vanuatu | 565-568 fdc | One of four stamps on FDC | ||
| Viet Nam (South) | 235-238 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1964 | Rain gauges |
| Evaporation Pans | ||||
| Belize | 972 (Mi1071) | 1991 | Evaporation pan | |
| China (People's Republic) | None | Postal card | 2003 | Evaporation pan |
| Namibia | 691 (Mi699) | 1991 | Evaporation pan (upside-down reflection in sunshine recorder / heliograph) | |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Evaporation pan |
| Romania | None | Stamped envelope | 1984 | Evapotranspiration studies site |
| Uganda | 1195 (Mi1327) | 1994 | Evaporation pan | |
| Viet Nam (South) | 235-238 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1964 | Evaporation pan |
| Water-Depth Gauges | ||||
| Albania | 954 (Mi1080) | 1966 | Water-depth gauge (dm) | |
| Albania | 1209 (Mi1337) | 1969 | Water-depth gauge (dm) | |
| Hungary | B252 fdc | Cachet on FDC | 1965 | Water-depth gauge (cm) |
| Hungary | B253 (BL49) | In (left) margin of SS1 | Four water-depth gauges (cm) | |
| Hungary | B253 fdc | SS1 and cachet on FDC | Water-depth gauges (cm) | |
| Malagasy Republic | 404 (Mi572) | 1967 | Water-depth gauge (dm) | |
| Malagasy Republic | 404 proof | Die proof | 1967 | Water-depth gauge (dm) |
| Nigeria | 207 (Mi201) | 1967 | Levelling a (water-depth) gauge | |
| Nigeria | 208 (Mi202) | 1967 | High water-depth record years | |
| Poland | 2977 (Mi3276) | 1990 | Water-depth gauge (dm) | |
| Poland | 2976-2977 fdc | One of two stamps on FDC | ||
| Slovenia | RA30b (Mi?) | One of pair (RA30 (a-b)) | 2005 | Water-depth gauge (dm) |
| Viet Nam | 2339 (Mi2414) | 1992 | Water-depth gauge (dm) | |
| Snow-Depth Measurements | ||||
| Australian Antarctic Territory | L12 (Mi12) | 1966 | Measuring snow strata | |
| Romania | None | Postal card | 1998 | Measuring snow depth |
| Russia (USSR) | None | Stamped envelope | 1981 | Snow-depth gauge with Alter-type wind screen1 |
| Precipitation Amounts | ||||
| United States | 4066 (Mi?) 4066_back | One of MS40 (4072a (4033-4072)), also back | 2006 | Rainiest spot in the U.S.: Mt. Wai'ale'ale, Kaua'i HI, 400 inches/year (10,000 mm/year) |
*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.
1Rain and snow-depth gauge wind screens are also known as wind shields.
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