text: Indices based upon daily precipitation often show more spatial variability in changes 
  than the temperature-based indices, and greater differences between ensemble members, but, 
  nevertheless, some consistent pictures still emerge. 
  
  The number of consecutive dry days is projected to increase over some regions and decrease 
  in others (ﬁgure 4). Southern Africa, the Mediterranean, Australia and northeast South America 
  are projected to have increased dry spell lengths, while this is projected to decrease in central and 
  eastern Asia. The general pattern of these projections is broadly consistent across the ensemble 
  members. However, the global mean changes vary in sign (table 5), as a result of different 
  magnitudes of regional changes dominating in different ensemble members. 
  
  Perhaps more surprisingly, projected changes in maximum 5 day rainfall (Rx5day) also vary 
  in sign both geographically and between models (ﬁgure 5). Extreme rainfall might simplistically 
  be expected to increase in a warmer climate, and indeed the global mean change is a consistent 
  increase in all ensemble members (table 5). Regional Rx5day is projected to increase over many 
  regions including parts of southeast Asia, southern South America, northern Australia and the 
  east coast of the USA. However, some regions (particularly, the central Amazon and the northern 
  coast of South America) are projected to see a decrease in Rx5day. 