As regards India, the
southwest monsoon is the heavy rain season lasting from June through September.
Rainfall is measured on a daily basis at about 6000 stations and measurements
at many stations are available for over 100 years. As of 1962, the available
mean annual rainfall records (IMD, 1962) for several stations in India indicate
that there are only 14 stations which receive mean annual rainfall in excess of
500 cm. Of these, 10 stations are located in the Western Ghats and the other
four in northeast India. The maximum mean annual rainfall recorded in India is
1141 cm at Mawsynaram in Khasi Jaintia hills. Cherrapunji and Mawsynram in
Khasi Jaintia hills are world's highest rainfall areas. Agumbe in the Western Ghats
has an annual maximum rainfall of in South India.
Apart
from the 14 stations which receive 5000 mm rainfall,
i have done research which took me nearly 3-4 weeks to obtain
authenticated
data from various sources to see whether other places that receive 5000
mm apart
from IMD’s 14 places and in the process have
uploaded the state wise rainfall record holders. This report will be
updated often and popped up as soon as i get more data from public.
State Wise Rainfall toppers in mm
Meghalaya
- Mawsynram – 11410
- Cherrapunji – 10870
- Jowai - 6080
Karnataka
- Hulikal - 8000 - 9000
- Agumbe - 7640
- Kudremukh - 7000
- Kollur-- 6500-7500
- Kodachadri Hills - 6500-7500
- Gavali - 6611
- Bhagwathi - 6000 - 7000
- Bilegal - 6000 -7000
- Nellibeedu - 6000-7000
- Bhagamandala - 6230
- Malleswara - 6000
- Castle Rock - 5978
- Gaganmola - 5750
- Pullingoth -5940
- Nilkund - 5500
- Akheti - 5192
- Makut - 5060
- Kundar - 4988
- Karkala - 4827
West Bengal
- Neora - 6350
- Paren - 6109
- Chel - 6096
- Makrapara - (5500 - 6000)
- Ambiok - 5640
- Chuapara - 5500
- Kuapani - 5432
- Gish - 5385
- Buxa Duar - 5323
- Samsing - 5161
- Gorubathan - 5059
- Margarets Hope - 5028
- Meteli - 5002
- Hasimara - 4859
- Kurseong - 4800
- Mahaldhiram - 4800
- Raimatang - 4570
Maharashtra -
- Dhamanohol - 8255 *
- Amboli – 7732
- Tamini Ghat– 6511
- Tilari Ghat – 6500 – 7000
- Angiwade - 6366
- Bhimashankar – 6000 -7000
- Dudhkheda – 6350
- Koyna - 6315
- Kitwade - 6308
- Shirshingi - 6241
- Mahabaleshwar - 6230
- Gaganbawada – 6210
- Mulshi Dam – 5500-6500
- Vaibhavwadi – 5913
- Dajipur - 5822
- Dukanwadi - 5710
- Nerur - 5671
- Sonat - 5669
- Kankavali - 5485
- Hardkhala - 5353
- Dasve - 5334 *
- Kati - 5323
- Ghonsari - 5214
- Matheran -5170
- Tilariwadi - 5133
- Phondaghat - 5036
- Sangulwadi - 5024
- Nardave - 4990
- Kumbhi – 4985
- Chatav - 4959
- Koyna Dam – 4952
- Het - 4935
- Awlegaon - 4811
- Digawade - 4761
- Pratapgad - 4743
- Lonavala - 4700
- Shivdav - 4674
- Virdi - 4637
- Talere - 4614
- Lajul - 4569
- Kasari - 4560
- Kakewadi - 4556
- Pimplas - 4550
- Dhangarwadi - 4525
- Karak - 4520
- Tarandale - 4500
- Karambavne - 4500
- Prabhanvalli - 4500
- Shirgaon - 4500
Arunachal Pradesh
- Ipingo - 5400
- Denning - 5280
- Anini - (5000-6000)
- Italin - 5000
- Tidding - 4996
- Elopa - 4800
- Anelih -4600
- Dunli - 4500
- Khuppi - 4376
- Tezu - 4400
- Passighat - 4330
- Gerukamukh - (4000-5000)
- Pathalipam - (4000 - 5000)
Kerala
- Walakkad - 8000-9000
- Poochippara - 7000-7500
- Mavattom - 6073
- Silent Valley - 6000
- Neelikkal - 5500
- Karingad - 4918
- Neriamangalam - 4507
- Sairandhri - 4500 - 5000
- Kutiyadi - 4166
- Peermade - 4000
- Vythiri - 4000
- Ponmudi - 4000
Tamil Nadu
- Chinna Kallar - 4650
- Devala - 4120
- Sholayar - 3707
- Upper Kodayar - 3660
- Anaimalai - 3523
- Kakachi - 3500- 4000
- Valparai - 2883
- Siruvani - 2775
- Naduvattam 2558
- Upper Bhavani - 2390
- Gudalur - 2291
Goa
Assam
- Valpoi - 4132
- Sanguem - 3617
- Quepem - 3573
- Ponda - 3320
- Mhapsa - 3031
- Madgaon - 2928
- Panaji - 2860
- Mormugao - 2709
Assam
- Dibong – 3860
- Jiadhol - 3500
- Silchar – 3300
- North Lakhimpur – 3270
- Tipkai - 3264
- Jinari – 3050
- Lohit - 2991
- Dhubri – 2850
- Dibrugarh - 2670
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Port Blair – 3130
- Mayabunder – 2800-3200
- Long Island – 2700 -3000
- Hut Bay – 2700 -2900
- Car Nicobar – 2730
Mizoram
- Saiha - 3000-4000
- Lunglei - 3500
- Mamit - 3000
Sikkim
- Gangtok - 3804
- Dikchhu - 3480
- Singhik - 3480
- Mangan - 3306
- Rongli - 3207
Manipur
- Tamenglong - 3135
- Tinsong - 3080
- Jiribam - 2871
Himachal Pradesh
- Dharamsala - 2940
- Dalhousie - 2310
- Chamba - 2000
- Shimla - 1910
Gujarat
- Kaprada - 2950
- Saputara - 2900
- Girnara - 2900
- Mandva - 2900
- Madhuban - 2800
Tripura
- Kamalpur - 2885
- Kailasahar - 2450
- Agartala - 2180
Uttrakhand
- Dehradun - 2270
Nagaland
- Wokha - 2123
- Mongkolemba - 2013
- Mon - 1893
- Sechu - 1853
Orissa
- Simlipal - 2200
- Sambalpore - 1750
- Balasore - 1666
- Bhubaneswar - 1570
- Koraput - 1551
- Paradip - 1521
- Cuttack - 1513
Jammu & Kashmir
- Sonemarg - 1710
- Reasi - 1668
- Udhampur - 1510
- Poonch - 1468
Lakshwadeep
- Kavaratti - 1665
- Minicoy - 1638
- Amini Devi - 1539
Chhattisgarh
- Jagaldalpur - 1560
- Pendra - 1340
- Raipur - 1288
Madhya Pradesh
- Jabalpur - 1380
- Hoshangabad - 1270
- Bhopal - 1260
Andhra Pradesh
- Vepada - 1318
- Komarada - 1283
Punjab
- Chandigarh - 1070
- Ballowal Saunkhri - 1025
- Hoshiarpur - 1000
Harayana
- Karnal - 814
- Rohtak - 730