Why is dew not considered precipitation?

Answer 1

In meteorology, the word "precipitate" means to fall from the air.

As the fog particles do not fall form the air and collect on the ground there is precipitate and therefore no precipitation.

Think of fog as low cloud, not all clouds produce rain and therefore the cloud itself is not precipitating and neither is fog.

Answer 2

Precipitation implies that the water is falling to the ground. Dew and frost are forms of condensation; the water changes from vapor to liquid on the surface, rather than turning to liquid in the air and then falling.

Answer 3

Dew is not considered precipitation because it forms through the condensation of water vapor in the air onto surfaces like grass or car windows, rather than falling from the sky. Precipitation refers to any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. Dew is more closely related to condensation than to precipitation.

Answer 4

Because few is a form of warm air gathered from the surface of the ground

Answer 5

Because they are totaly different things :)

Answer 6

Because they dont fall from the clouds and dont form in clouds. They're condensed by low temperature from the moisture in the air or exuded from leaves .

Answer 7

precipitation is when some sort of water falls from the sky. dew is a collection of water vapor around the ground, it never actually falls from the sky.