Technically speaking, the wettest place on Earth should be the Mariana Trench, located 11,000 meters below sea level. But jokes away. Meteorologists classify regions based on humidity by looking at the annual rainfall. Humidity is measured in millimeters and includes rain, snow, drizzle, fog. Our ranking includes the TOP of the wettest places in the world. Curly-haired people, think twice before you travel here!
Emei Shan
- Precipitation: 8169 mm.
The sacred Buddhist mountain, the tallest of all the famous landmarks in China, and the wettest spot in the country. The peculiarity of the mountain is its evergreen forests.
Kukui, Maui, Hawaii
- Precipitation: 9 293 mm.
In March 1942, Kukui recorded about 2,565.4 mm of rainfall, the highest rainfall ever recorded in the United States in a single month. Kukui also holds the record for annual rainfall in the United States, with over 17,902 mm of rainfall in 1982.
Waialeale, Kuai, Hawaii
- Precipitation: 9763 mm
Kuai is home to many dormant volcanoes, and Mount Waialeale receives a lot of rainfall every year. The name Waialeale translates from Hawaiian as " bubbling water " or " overflow water ". This mountain receives five times more rainfall than other mountain peaks in Kauai.
Big Swamp, Big Bog, Maui, Hawaii
- Precipitation: 10,272 mm.
Big Bog is a rain gauge on the outskirts of Haleakala National Park on Maui. A major tourist attraction, attracting thousands of people every year to admire the beautiful scenery and the wettest of the three mountains in Hawaii.
Debundscha, Cameroon, Africa
- Precipitation: 10 299 mm.
Debundsche has a very long rainy season and a very short dry season due to its proximity to the equator. Behind Debundsh rises the giant Cameroon Mountain: it rises above the coast of the South Atlantic Ocean and prevents rain clouds from passing.
San Antonio de Ureca, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
- Precipitation: 10 450 mm.
San Antonio de Ureca is located about 60 km south of Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea. This is the wettest place in Africa.
Cropp River, New Zealand
- Precipitation: 11 516 mm.
Most of New Zealand's rainfall occurs in the mountains, but the wettest spot in the country is the Cropp River in the catchment area of the Hokitika River. Its length is only 9 km, but the amount of precipitation there is colossal.
Tutunendo, Colombia, South America
- Precipitation: 11 770 mm.
A small town in the Choco department with a population of less than 1000 people. Here, the climate is similar to the stereotype of the rainforest: intense heat, high humidity, no wind and significant rainfall. If that's not enough, there are two rainy seasons. The nearby city of Quibdo is considered the wettest city in the world.
Cherrapunji, India
- Precipitation: 11,777 mm.
Due to the height of Cherrapunji, the air that blows over the plains below cools as it rises to greater heights. This cooling leads to condensation of moisture in the air, forming clouds, from which it then rains.
Mawsynram, India
- Precipitation: 11 871 mm.
Topping the list is Mavsinram, a village in the Hasi East Hills region of Meghalaya State in northeastern India. Several times a year, streams of water turn the streets of the village into waterfalls. However, residents are used to it.
