WMO Region II (Asia): Greatest Average Annual Precipitation

Record Value	11.872 m (467.4")
Averaging Period	38 years (1941-1979)
Geospatial Location	Mawsynram, India [25°18'N, 91°35'E, elevation: 1431 m (4692 ft)]

References

Krause and Flood, 1997: Weather and Climate Extremes, US Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center pp. 89, Thapliyal and Kulshrestha, 1992: Which is the rainiest place in the world, Mausam, 43(3), pp. 331-332;

WMO Region II (Asia)

Mawsynram, India [25°18'N, 91°35'E, elevation: 1431 m (4692 ft)]

Closeup and Regional Satellite Images of Mawsynram, India