Mahabaleshwar beats Cherrapunji to become India's wettest place this year
Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar has become the wettest place in India this year, leaving behind Meghalaya's Cherrapunji. Between June 1 and August 28 this year, Cherrapunji received 4,730.2 mm rainfall as compared to 6,960 mm in the same period last year. Mahabaleshwar has received 5,619 mm rainfall between June 1 and August 28, 100 mm more than the entire season last year.