1080cm
The village of Mawsynram in Meghalaya, India receives 467 inches of rain per year.
By average annual rainfall, the wettest place is Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, with 11,873 mm (467 in) of rain per annum. Meghalaya means 'land of the clouds'. Most of the rain occurs during the monsoon season, between June and September. (Wikipedia)
About 25 inches
About 4 inches a year.
Places that do not receive much rainfall get their water from mountain streams that drain into aqueducts. They also get their water by way of man made reservoirs.
30 inches
The wettest place on Earth is Mawsynram, in India. It receives an average annual rainfall of about 467.4 inches (11,871 millimeters), making it the world's wettest place.
A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year. Some deserts receive much less.
Around 12 cm
Most areas of the desert receive little rainfall, just a few millimeters of precipitation. Some areas have received absolutely no rainfall in over 400 years.
4-16 inches a year
No, the rain forests account for much of Africa's rainfall. The Namib Desert and Sahara receive little rain.