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rain altitude
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as i was flying across the atlantic the other day i had a thought. at what altitude does rain stop falling. i presume it can only be up to where the clouds stop. never seen rain out of an aeroplane at a great height!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thats because over a certain altitude water becomes ice crystals so it wont rain. Take a look here for more details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud