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The rainiest spot in the US is Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii, which averages about 460 inches per year. Not only is it the rainiest in the US, it is the rainiest spot on earth, depending on the year, and how it is measured.
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Wettest spot in Asia?
The wettest place in Asia and the world is Mawsynram, Meghalaya State, India. It receives an average of 11871 millimeters of rain per year. That is equivalent to over 462 inches.
In which state do you find the rainiest place on earth?
The rainiest spot in the US is Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii, which averages about 460 inches per year. Not only is it the rainiest in the US, it is the rainiest spot on earth, depending on the year, and how it is measured.
Most wet place in the US?
The wettest place in the United States is Mount Waialeale on Kauai in Hawaii. Its total annual rainfall measures 460 inches.
What is the wettest location on earth?
There isn't a clear winner for wettest location on Earth, given uncertain measuring techniques, sparsely-populated regions, and different ways of defining "wettest".One candidate is Mt. Wai`ale`ale, located on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian island chain, receives over 460 inches of rain per year. Rain falls almost every day of the year here.Mount Tutenendo, Colombia, is another candidate, though probably not quite as wet. The mountains in this area are among the wettest in the world, drawing moisture from both the Pacific and Caribbean.Cherrapunji and nearby Mawsynram in northeastern India hold some of the records for most rainfall. Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in north-eastern India, 56 kilometers from Shillong. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth as far as average rainfall, with an annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in). Most of the rain here comes from the summer monsoon, meaning this area definitely gets more rain than anywhere else during these months, but is relatively dry during the remainder of the year. Mawsynram holds two world records:For a single year: 22,987 mm (904.9 inches) between August 1860 and July 1861For a single month: 9299.96 mm (366.14 inches) in July 1861.Other very, but not superlatively, wet places include many of the islands around the Indian Ocean, the western tropical Pacific Ocean, and northwestern North America in the temperate rain forest.
Which state do you find the rainest place on earth?
Hawaii
In this state Gutzon Borglum sculpted Mount Rushmore out of the side of a mountain.?
The wettest place on earth in located in this state; average rainfall is 486 inches
What is the wettest place in the United States?
The state of Washington.
Is the state of Florida the rainiest place on earth?
No. Not even close to it.The official rainiest place on Earth is the Meghalaya state of north-eastern India.It is also in the Guinness book of records for being the wettest place on the planet.The only American state known for its "wetness" is Mount Waialeale region of Hawaii.
What country has both the wetest and driest place on earth what is the country and what are the places?
The wettest place on earth is the Indian state of Meghalya which also in the summer months has no rain and is ofter in drought conditions. The driest place on earth is the Atacama dersert. The coldest is the Antarctica. Hope this helps.
What is the wettest state in the US?
The wettest state is Hawaii with about 67 inches per year. The second wettest (and wettest in continental) is Louisiana with about 58 inches per year. Mt. Waialeale on Kauai in Hawaii (about 460 inches per year) The wettest location in the continental US is Quillaylute, Washington with the rainfall of 101.7 inches a year.
Wettest spot in Asia?
The wettest place in Asia and the world is Mawsynram, Meghalaya State, India. It receives an average of 11871 millimeters of rain per year. That is equivalent to over 462 inches.
What US state is home to the wettest place in Oceania?
Hawaii, mount waialeale gets 460 inches of rain all year
In which state do you find the rainiest place on earth?
The rainiest spot in the US is Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii, which averages about 460 inches per year. Not only is it the rainiest in the US, it is the rainiest spot on earth, depending on the year, and how it is measured.
What is the wettest state besides Alaska and Hawaii?
Washington.
Most wet place in the US?
The wettest place in the United States is Mount Waialeale on Kauai in Hawaii. Its total annual rainfall measures 460 inches.
What state gets the most precipitation?
The corn belt. Wisconsin extending up to Ohio.
What is average rain fall Wyoming?
The average is 12.97", the 48th wettest state
