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Cherrapunji Dethroned: India’s Wettest Places are Now Tamhini & Surlabbi
Travel Agency
September 2, 2025
History of Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji first entered the meteorological record books in 1861, when it recorded 26,467 mm (1,042 inches) of rainfall — a world record.
On June 16, 1995, Cherrapunji witnessed 1,563 mm (61 inches) of r