Which place in the world receives maximum rainfall?

The correct answer is Mawsynram.

Key Points 

• The highest rainfall in India and the world is recorded at Mawsynram village of Meghalaya.
• It is also known as the land of clouds.
• Mawsynram is a village located in the East Khasi Hills in the district of Meghalaya state in northeastern India, which is 65 kilometres from Shillong.
• Mawsynram receives approximately 11,872 millimetres of rain in an average year.
• The main majority of rains is during the monsoon season.
• Basically, due to the high altitude, it rarely gets truly hot in Mawsynram.
• 14,234 mm is the recorded rainfall in the year 2010.
• According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mawsynram received 26,000 millimetres (1,000 in) of rainfall in 1985.

Additional Information 

• The second rainiest place is Cherrapunji, which is also located in Meghalaya.
• Here the average annual rainfall is around 11,430 mm (450 in) per year.
• India is a vast country in geographical terms, with various regions experiences very different climatic conditions.
• This is also reflected in the distribution of rainfall in India. Some regions experience very high rainfall and others receive very scanty rainfall.
• The difference between the recorded highest and lowest rainfall in India is approximately 1178 cm.