The largest raindrops in a thunderstorm usually fall at the very beginning of the rain. They are followed by smaller drops that mix in as the rain continues. Why is that? Tommy Korren, Plainfield Dear ...
Q: How fast do raindrops fall? A: The typical speed of a falling raindrop depends on the size of the drop. Gravity pulls everything downward. As an object falls, it experiences a frictional drag that ...
The typical speed of a falling raindrop depends on the size of the drop. A large raindrop, about the size of a house fly, has terminal fall speeds of about 20 mph.