World: Greatest Twelve-Month (1 Year) Rainfall
| Record Value | 26.47 m (1042.0", 86.8') |
|---|---|
| Date of Record | 8 [August] / 1860 - 7 [July] / 1861 |
| Formal WMO Review | No |
| Length of Record | 1851-present |
| Instrumentation | Recording Rain Gauge |
| Geospatial Location | Cherrapunji, India [25°02'N, 91°08'E, elevation: 1313m (4308ft)] |
References
Paulhus, 1965: Indian Ocean and Taiwan rainfalls set new records, Monthly Weather Review, 93(5), pp. 331-335; Jennings, 1950: World's greatest observed point rainfalls, Monthly Weather Review, 78(1), pp. 4-5, Thapliyal and Kulshrestha, 1992: Which is the rainiest place in the world, Mausam, 43(3), pp. 331-332;
Discussion
Monsoonal rainfall in this region is accented and amplified by orographic uplift (Walker, 1972). Jennings gives a precise value of 1041.78"
Closeup Satellite Image of Cherrapunji, India
Regional Satellite Image of Cherrapunji, India