Mawsynram | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mawsynram Location in Meghalaya, India  Mawsynram Mawsynram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′56″N 91°34′53″E / 25.29889°N 91.58139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| Talukas | Mawsynram C.D. Block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,788 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English, Khasi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 793113 |
| Telephone code | 03673 |
| Vehicle registration | ML |
| Nearest city | Shillong |
| Climate | Cwb |
Mawsynram (/ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm/) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 69 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India. It is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in).[1][2][3] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mawsynram received 26,000 millimetres (1,000 in) of rainfall in 1985.[4] Mawsynram received 745.2 mm of rainfall on 19 August 2015, probably the highest rainfall received by the town in recent times.[5] On 17 June 2022, Mawsynram set a new record by receiving 1003.6 mm in a span of 24 hours which has now become its highest single day record for the month of June and for its all-time single day record, beating its former record of 944.7 mm on 7 June 1966.
- ^ "Global Weather & Climate Extremes". Arizona State University World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Meghalaya: The Wettest Place on Earth". The Atlantic. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Mawsynram, India". National Geographic. 4 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Know about Mawsynram in Meghalaya which witnessed the world's highest rainfall". DNA India. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Das, Manosh (21 August 2015). "Mawsynram rains on Sohra parade, again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.