✓ checked
trust me, bro:
here is the receipt.
the claim
It can rain when the air is not saturated.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
Recorded sources
3 sources for · 1 against
Is it true that it can rain when the air is not saturated?
Yes. Two reference sources state directly that rain does not require saturated air: one notes rain needs water vapor but not 100% humidity at the surface, and another says rain can fall from a cloudless sky. A regional study of warm rain and a precipitation-phase study give partial, narrower support.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked
Evidence for · 3
Get citation
At what humidity does it start to rain?. (n.d.). earthscience.stackexchange.com. https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/5047
Evidence against · 1
Get citation
Figuerola, F., Ballart, D., Rigo, T., & Aran, M. (2026). The Particularity of the Warm Rain in Catalonia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17040404
See more details
More for · 2
Get citation
Spatial variation of the rain–snow temperature threshold across the Northern Hemisphere. (n.d.). nature.com. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03629-7.pdf
Get citation
Popular Scientific Recreations. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52709
Receipt History
Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any
personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.
Check your own claim
Challenge the receipt
Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check
or guarantee a response time.
Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.
This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work