noun
dry season; dry spell; dry period
Refers to a period with little or no rainfall, either a regular climatic season or an unusually dry stretch.
この地域の乾燥期は冬です。
The dry season in this region is winter.
今年は乾燥期が長くて、農作物に影響が出ている。
This year the dry spell has been long, affecting the crops.
Compound of 乾燥 (dryness) and 期 (period).