Any time I look at the global rainfall map, there's an obvious strip of heavy rain along the equator. It's where winds spinning in opposite directions collide (because of the Coriolis effect).
"Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) . The ITCZ is an area of low atmospheric pressure created by the intense heat of that area. The two winds carry lot of moisture from the surrounding oceans. When the two winds converge at the ITCZ , it gets heated, becomes light and so it rises up the atmosphere. As it rises up, the air loses heat and condenses forming clouds."
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