The average annual precipitation of in the village of Mawsynram , in the hilly northeastern state of Meghalaya , is the highest recorded in Asia , and possibly on Earth . The village , which sits at an elevation of , benefits from its proximity to both the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal . However , since the town of Cherrapunji , to the east , is the nearest town to host a meteorological office — none has ever existed in Mawsynram — it is officially credited as being the world 's wettest place . In recent years the Cherrapunji-Mawsynram region has averaged between of rain annually , though Cherrapunji has had at least one period of daily rainfall that lasted almost two years . India 's highest recorded one-day rainfall total occurred on 26 July 2005 , when Mumbai received more than ; the massive flooding that resulted killed over 900 people
the massive flooding
Maharashtra floods of 2005
Climate of India