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Mawsynram · about 11,871 mm (467 in) per year
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🌡️ Wettest place on Earth
about 11,871 mm (467 in) per year
Mawsynram · Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
This village in northeast India averages the highest rainfall ever measured for a settled place — the monsoon funnels up the bay of Bengal and is wrung out against the hills.
Record at a glance
| Record | Wettest place on Earth |
|---|---|
| Feature | Mawsynram |
| Measurement | about 11,871 mm (467 in) per year |
| Location | Khasi Hills, Meghalaya |
| Country | India |
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