2007-05-16 22:52:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Unless something dramatic happens in future, Cherapunji of Meghalaya state of India remains the wettest place on earth.School texts describe it.
2007-05-20 14:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Cherapunji" a small town in the Kshi Hills, of North East Indias Meghalaya has been recording the highest rainfall for a year for qte some time. Mowsynram, a neighbouring town recorded the highest rainfal only for around 8 years till 2005. Now again it is cherapunji.
2007-05-18 07:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by srira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherrapunji, India has an average annual rainfall of 498 inches per year, the highest rainfall of any place on earth.
Waialeale, Hawaii has the most rainy days per year of any place on earth. It averages 335 days with rain each year. The average annual rainfall is 451 inches.
2007-05-17 07:33:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ambrith G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The highest rainfall totals occur near the equator in the tropics, where the strong heating by the Sun creates significant vertical uplift of air, and the formation of prolonged heavy showers and frequent thunderstorms.
2007-05-16 22:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Its the place called as MAWSYNRAM with an average annual rainfall of 11,892 mm(about 39 meter). It is situated in Khasi hills of Meghalaya.
2016-05-20 18:17:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Khasi Hills, in a remote part of north-east India, usually experience torrential rains.
Famously, the area once recorded more than 1,000 inches (2,540 centimetres) of rain in just one year - a global record
2007-05-16 23:18:04 · answer #6 · answered by The More I learn The More I'm Uneducated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mt. Wai'ale'ale on Kauai is known as the Wettest Spot on Earth. It gets approximately 460" of rain per year.
2007-05-16 22:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherapungi
2007-05-17 06:53:03 · answer #8 · answered by tinu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say cherapunji, a town in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. you can read more about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherapunji
2007-05-16 23:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by yin yang 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seattle, Washington. I lived there 10 years ago and thats all it did was rain.
2007-05-16 23:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋