Wettest Place on Earth - Cherrapunji, Bangladesh & India

[Bristir Chhonde]

High above misty valleys and foaming rivers, ensconced in swirling clouds and perched on an escarpment, lies Cherrapunji (4,500 feet). This is a stunning location and the year-round rain earned Cherrapunji coveted entry long ago into the Guinness Book of World Records as the wettest place on earth, the place where the rainfall can be recorded in feet rather than in millimeters.

Today, climatic changes have edged Cherrapunji out of the topmost 'wet' slot, but it still retains its pristine beauty, its unusual facets, the perpetual clouds, and the perpetual mists…. Appropriately, Cherrapunji lies in the heart of the State of Meghalaya-the abode of clouds.

BEST TIME TO VISIT CHERRAPUNJI


Cherrapunji is perhaps the only place in India, which has just one season: the monsoon. The rainfall varies from heavy to medium to light, but there is no month without rain. Another surprising fact about Cherrapunji is that it rains mostly at night. Day-to-day activity is not really disrupted by the rain.

HISTORY OF CHERRAPUNJI

As in days gone by, the faces of Cherrapunji change not with the seasons, but with the pattern of rainfall. The heaviest downpours span approximately five long months-from May until September. The clouds then are dark and menacing, full blown with rain, which descends earthwards with the stinging force of a whiplash.


Throughout these months, Cherrapunji is transformed into a sea of tiny, gushing rivulets. The raindrops beat incessantly on rooftops and treetops creating a compelling tattoo of awesome sounds, which cannot be savored anywhere else but in the Northeastern states. These are also the 'record-making' months, which contribute to records such as the stunning 22,987 mm of rainfall in 1861. The annual average rainfall of Cherrapunji stands today at 10,871 millimeters. Barely 10 km from Cherrapunji stands the village of Mawsynram, which has snatched away the heaviest rainfall record, with 12,163 millimeters of rainfall.

WHERE TO STAY IN CHERRAPUNJI

Cherrapunji has several comfortable private hotels. Staying at the Circuit House and the Dak Bungalow require prior permission from the administration. We offer excellent accommodation facilities in and around Cherrapunji.


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[Bristir Chhonde]

[Bristir Chhonde]

Meghalaya. Cherrapunji is supposedly the second wettest place in the world. The first, is about 30 km east of this location.

[habijabi]

indeed an awesome location to visit . very beautiful!

[I'm not Nadwee]

nice...i like i like...

[Bristir Chhonde]

habijabi bhaiaa cholo amra next g2g okhane kori...golpians

[BaNNa]

ami shotti-e believe korte partesina
eto shundor jaiga eto kasei ase !!!!
eikahne jawar plan kortei hobe !!! jetei hobe !
very very nice sharing mina

[Bristir Chhonde]

Originally Posted by BaNNa

ami shotti-e believe korte partesina
eto shundor jaiga eto kasei ase !!!!
eikahne jawar plan kortei hobe !!! jetei hobe !
very very nice sharing mina

ekta request please amare niye jaish

[lll BìØ HàZàRd lll]

Originally Posted by BaNNa

ami shotti-e believe korte partesina
eto shundor jaiga eto kasei ase !!!!
eikahne jawar plan kortei hobe !!! jetei hobe !
very very nice sharing mina

Kobe jachchhen? jabar age please... p.m me , please vai.
khub plan kore ashole ghura hoyna bujhchhen, jodi jaan kokhono , boilen...parle hut haat korei jabo. atleast that mentality is here.
and.... brishtir chhonde... a great share... really is... thanks a lot.

[alana]

nehiii!!ami bissas kori na!!!eto a piece of heaven in the earth!!!