This is the 2862nd most frequent Spanish word.
recurrente
Recurring; happening repeatedly or frequently.
In this sentence, "recurrente" is used to describe a natural event (rain) that happens repeatedly or regularly over time.
La lluvia es un fenómeno recurrente durante la temporada de invierno.
Rain is a recurrent phenomenon during the winter season.
Here, "recurrente" is employed to indicate that the behavior of being late happens frequently, becoming a characteristic pattern.
Su actitud recurrente de llegar tarde empezó a preocupar a sus compañeros de trabajo.
His recurrent habit of being late began to worry his coworkers.
In this case, "recurrente" describes a thematic element in literature that appears consistently across different works or instances.