"Wettest," the word alone, transports us to a location where rain falls all day. It's as though we're in a fairy tale where the clouds never leave the sky. It never stops raining.
Wait!!! That is not the case. The world does not resemble a fairy tale. It rains here when the weather conditions are favourable. However, some regions throughout the world experience high rainfall during the rainy season.
Here is a list of the top ten wettest places on the planet.
Before we go to the list, let's get acquainted with certain geographical terms. It won't take long. It will help you comprehend how intense the rainfall is in some areas!
How is Rainfall Calculated?
A rain gauge is used to measure the amount of rain that falls. It is commonly measured in millimetres (mm), which is equivalent to kilogrammes per square metre (kg/m2). The English technique of measuring rainfall uses centimetres as the unit of measurement (cm).
Precipitation per square metre area is computed and recorded over a long period of time using a rain gauge to calculate the amount of rainfall in a specific region.
What is the Annual Rainfall Average?
Meteorologists can spend years calculating the average yearly rainfall of a certain geographical location. They begin by measuring the annual rainfall with the rain gauge. The process lasts 30 to 35 years. They determine the average annual rainfall after obtaining such massive amounts of data.
According to the latest published reports, here is the list of five regions that receive maximum rain annually.
San Antonio de Ureca, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
Annual Rainfall: 10,450 mm
Ureka and Ureca are other names for San Antonio de Ureca. It is a settlement on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
This community is one of the wettest places on the planet. According to the most recent estimates from 2004, it receives an average yearly rainfall of 10,450 mm.
Ureca has the distinction of being the wettest spot in Africa.
Cropp River, New Zealand
Average Annual Rainfall: 11,516 mm
On our list, New Zealand has the only wettest river basin in the world. The Cropp river basin is one of the top five places in the world for yearly average rainfall. The river basin recently set a new record. On March 25-26, 2019, the area received 1,086 mm of rain. It is a new rainfall record for New Zealand in 48 hours.
Tutunendo, Colombia, South America
Annual Rainfall: 11,770 mm
Tutunendo is a Colombian neighbourhood. This location has been designated as a "site of enhanced rainfall and biodiversity."
It has a tropical rainforest environment that is damp and humid. That is why it receives so much rainfall each year. It easily takes third place in terms of climatic advantage. According to the most recent 2020 report, the area had 11,596.1 mm of average rainfall in the previous year.
Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India
Annual Rainfall: 11,777 mm
Cherrapunji, also known as Sohra, is a town in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is the Khasi tribal kingdom's traditional capital region. Cherrapunji is widely regarded as the world's wettest location. But this is not the case. The Winner is a location near Cherrapunji. Between 1 August 1860 and 31 July 1861, the area had an average of 26,461 mm of rain.
It holds the Guinness World Record for "the most rainfall in a calendar month as well as a year."
Source: Google Images
Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India
Average Annual Rainfall: 11,872 mm
Mawsynram, a town in Meghalaya in northeastern India, has the greatest average yearly rainfall in the world. Yes, Mawsynram is the wettest place on the planet. Lloró is disputing the leading position in Columbia. However, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mawsynram received an average of 26,000 mm of rain in 1985.
Written By: Greeshma Chowdary
Written By: Greeshma Chowdary
Edited By: Nidhi Jha
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