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Limits RegistryMawsynram, a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya, holds the record for highest average annual rainfall at approximately 11,872 mm (about 467 inches) per year, based on long-term meteorological records — narrowly surpassing its nearby rival Cherrapunji (also in Meghalaya), which holds several single-year and single-month rainfall records. Both owe their extreme rainfall to monsoon winds being forced sharply upward against the Khasi Hills.
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Mawsynram, a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya, holds the record for highest average annual rainfall at approximately 11,872 mm (about 467 inches) per year, based on long-term meteorological records — narrowly surpassing its nearby rival Cherrapunji (also in Meghalaya), which holds several single-year and single-month rainfall records. Both owe their extreme rainfall to monsoon winds being forced sharply upward against the Khasi Hills.
The highest long-term average annual rainfall recorded at any permanently inhabited location on Earth, distinct from single-day or single-year rainfall extremes.
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