Cheerapunji receives a greater amount of rainfall than Shillong because it lies on the windward side of the Garo-Khasi-jaintia Hills of North-Eastern India. Shillong,on the other hand lies on the leeward side of these ranges. Cherrapunji receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea Branch and the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon winds.
On the other hand cherrapunji in Assam had22,990mm of rain in one year,1861.this is still the world record.
Yes, most of the world receives more rain than snow. This is because snow generally requires colder temperatures, whereas rain can fall in a wider range of temperatures. Areas that are closer to the equator tend to receive more rain, while regions farther from the equator may experience more snow.
Thiruvananthapuram and Shillong are on the easternmost tip of India and are among the first cities along the path of the southwest monsoon.Being closer to the sea Thiruvananthapuram gets rains at June and as Shillong is closer to the Himalayan ranges and cooler, gets rain.
Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive heavy rainfall due to their location in the path of moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal, which are forced to rise up the Khasi Hills. As the air rises, it cools and releases its moisture as rain, resulting in the high rainfall amounts in these areas. Additionally, the topography of the region enhances the amount of rainfall received.
Shillong is known as world wetland areas of India,but certainly its very disappointment,when people carrying water from very far away from home.the reason behind is simple it is because lack of interest in water harvesting infrastructure in an around Shillong. and rain water had out as surface run off in rainy seasons.
Its cherrapunji
450 inches
If all the rain that falls in Cherrapunji stayed on the ground, it would reach about 467 inches annually.
HIGHEST IN ONE YEAR : Cherrapunji, India 26,461 mm (1,042 inches)HIGHEST IN ONE CALENDAR MONTH : Cherrapunji, India 9,300 mm (366 inches)
The world DOES receive more rain than snow.
On the other hand cherrapunji in Assam had22,990mm of rain in one year,1861.this is still the world record.
The city's yearly rainfall average is 11777mm or about 39 feet.
Shillong receives more rain than Kolkata because of its higher elevation and proximity to the Bay of Bengal. The moist air from the Bay of Bengal is forced to rise over the Khasi Hills, leading to heavy precipitation in Shillong. Kolkata, on the other hand, is shielded from these effects by the Eastern Ghats.
. On an average this place receives 366 inches of rain every year. The reason for this typical rainfall is the monsoons (seasonal winds). The town Mawsynram which is 16 kilometres from Cherrapunji also receives lot of rainfall making it a competition between these two places. It is believed that it rains mostly in the night, thereby creating no disruption to normal day life. It does not rain or rains very little during winter, making it dry because the springs also dry up. Cherrapunji has started to dry up recently with less rain and Mawsynram is becoming the wettest place. Trucks can be seen carrying water to Cherrapunji during the winter season.
Cherrapunji, India, receives an average annual rainfall of around 450 inches, which is equivalent to about 23 feet of rain. It's estimated that this equates to millions of individual raindrops falling over the course of a year in Cherrapunji.
it must recaives 80 inches of rain or more
rain clouds are formed from evaporated water. The more water nearby, the more can evaporate and form clouds.