at what temp does rain freeze

Rain itself doesn’t “freeze at a temperature” in mid‑air the way a puddle does; it depends on both temperature and what the drops touch.

Quick Scoop: Simple Answer

• Liquid water normally freezes at 0 °C (32 °F) , so rain will freeze into ice when it hits a surface that is at or below this temperature.

• In freezing‑rain events, the drops are supercooled —they are still liquid even though the air is below 0 °C, and they instantly freeze on contact with cold roads, trees, cars, or power lines.

• Because of supercooling, liquid rain can exist a few degrees below freezing (even well below in clouds), but for everyday life you can think: around 0 °C / 32 °F is when rain freezes on surfaces.

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