Once the world's wettest places, Cherrapunji is getting up to 20% less rain every year - and is suffering water shortages. Residents say their heavenly abode in the clouds is hotter and drier than ...

7 best places to visit in the month of August in India Ishika Jain December 11, 2024 3:30 PM IST Sohra, also known as Cherrapunji, in Meghalaya, India, is a treasure trove full of thrilling adventures ...

CHERRAPUNJI, India — The people on the soggy streets of the wettest town in the world carry umbrellas and buckets. The reason for the umbrellas is obvious -- Cherrapunji receives an average of 37.5 ...

One of Earth's wettest locations saw a staggering two-day rainfall total of nearly 100 inches on this day 30 years ago. Cherrapunji, India, recorded 98.15 inches of rain, or over 8 feet, from June ...

Located in Meghalaya, the town of Cherrapunji has been called the wettest place in India. Although it no longer holds that title (the honor goes to the nearby village of Mawsynram), Cherrapunji still ...

Cherrapunji has recorded more than 750 mm of precipitation on a June day on 10 occasions since the IMD started keeping records. (File/IE) As monsoon rain pummelled the Northeast, Cherrapunji in ...

Did you know this dark story of Cherrapunji’s Nohkalikai Falls? Nohkalikai Falls is India’s tallest waterfall. Located in Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on earth, Nohkalikai Falls are a ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built—they ...

Cherrapunji, India: One of the world’s wettest places. Average annual rainfall is 428″; holds world record for wettest 12 consecutive months (1,041″ in 1860-61) and for wettest month (366.41″ in July ...

New Delhi, June 15 As monsoon rain pummelled the northeast, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya recorded a massive 811.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday ...