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Cherrapunji on the slopes of the Eastern Himalays has an average of 450 inches a year. The highest recorded was 905 inches in 1861. The average in Magalayah in India was above 467 inches counted over the last 38 years
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LLoro, Colombia, averages 13,300mm (523.6 in) per year
Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, averages 11,873 mm (467 in)
Mt Waialeale, Hawai'i, USA, annual average 11,684 mm (460 in)
Cherrapunji, also in Meghalaya; yearly avg 11,430 mm (450 in)
Tutunedo, Choco, Colombia, annual avg of 11394 (448 in)

Tutunedo recorded a staggering 26,303mm in the calendar year
of 1974. That's 86ft, 3½ in for the year.

Cherrapunji, India, received 22,967mm (904.9 inches) between
Aug 1860 and Jul 1861. That included 9,299.96 mm (366.14 in)
in July 1861 alone, the greatest monthly aggregate recorded.

In 10 days during TC Hyacinthe at Commerson, La Reunion,
5,678mm or (223.5 inches) fell between Jan 18 & Jan 27, 1980.

Foc-Foc, La Reunion Island, 7-8 Jan 1966... 1,825 mm (71.8 in) fell
in 24 hours during Tropical Cyclone Denise.

During the same storm, Foc-Foc recorded 1,144mm (45in) in 12 hrs

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The rainiest place in the world is Mawsynram (India), with an yearly rainfall average of 11872 mm.
The Rainiest place in the world is in Cherrapunji of Meghalya in India

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Mawsynram in India seems to be the record holder for being the wettest place on earth. It's reported of having an annual rainfall of about 467 inches.

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The highest rainfall in 24 hours ever recorded in the world was on January 7-8, 1966. 71.9 inches of rain had fallen in the 24 hour period due the tropical cyclone Denise.

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cherapunji in India is highest rainfall recorded in the world.

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