What is Convectional rainfall in short?

Convectional rainfall occurs when the heated air from the earth's surface rises upwards along with the water vapour and gets condensed when it reaches a higher altitude. Here the clouds carrying the water vapour are not carried away by the wind and hence, it rains in the same place.

What is called convectional rainfall?

Convectional rainfall is also called 4 o 'clock rain: Convectional rainfall is the result of high rate of evaporation. Then condensation takes place and rain falls. At mid-day, when the sun is at the highest position, the temperatures rise at the equator.