#QuizOfTheDay: #Cherrapunji holds the all-time record for the most #Rainfall in a calendar month and in a year.

But do you know which place holds the #WorldRecord for Greatest Twenty-four-Hour (1 Day) Rainfall (1825 mm)?

A. Cherrapunji, India
B. Mawsynram, India
C. Muduocaidang, China
D. Foc-Foc, La Réunion, France

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/quiz?qId=63afd2d6d9471d4bcf8ef321

The famous town of #Cherrapunji (#India 🇮🇳), one of the wettest places in the world reached 10,000 mm on June 28. As of June 29, 10,106.7 mm had fallen.
With 5,222.2 mm, June 2022 is one of the wettest Junes ever (as of June 29). The monthly record is 5,832.3 mm in 1966. #rain

The famous town of #Cherrapunji (#India 🇮🇳), one of the wettest places in the world reached 10,000 mm on June 28. As of June 29, 10,106.7 mm had fallen.
With 5,222.2 mm, June 2022 is one of the wettest Junes ever (as of June 29). The monthly record is 5,832.3 mm in 1966. #rain

Ett varmare klimat gör (förenklat) att det blir torrare där/när det är torrt - och mer regn där/när det redan regnar mycket. Cherrapunji i nordöstra Indien har fått motsvarande 4 års regn i Sverige på 3 dygn. 👇
RT @extremetemps: The famous rainy village of #Cherrapunji,NE India had a whopping 972mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30AM yesterday. 2457.2mm in 3 days. The other village of Mawsynram even more: 1003.6mm in 24 hours,wettest…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/ParHolmgren/status/1538095589774266369

#Indien: Wau was da durch den #Monsun an #Regen in #Cherrapunji gefallen ist! Binnen der letzten 24 Stunden waren es 812 l/qm. In Wien fallen im Jahr etwas über 600 l/qm! https://kachelmannwetter.com/at/messwerte/meghalaya/niederschlagssumme/20220615-0300z.html /CG