<Ul> <Li> Most in one minute : 38 mm ( 1.5 in ) ; Barot , Guadeloupe , 26 November 1970 . </Li> <Li> Most in one hour : 305 mm ( 12.0 in ) in 42 minutes . Holt , Missouri , United States , 22 June 1947 . </Li> <Li> Most in 12 hours ( 1 / 2 day ) : 1,144 mm ( 45.0 in ) ; Cilaos , Réunion , 8 January 1966 , during Tropical Cyclone Denise . </Li> <Li> Most in 24 hours ( 1 day ) : 1,825 mm ( 71.9 in ) ; Cilaos , Réunion , 7 -- 8 January 1966 , during Tropical Cyclone Denise . </Li> <Li> Most in 48 hours ( 2 days ) : 2,493 mm ( 98.1 in ) ; Cherrapunji , Meghalaya , India , 15 -- 16 June 1995 . </Li> <Li> Most in 72 hours ( 3 days ) : 3,929 mm ( 154.7 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , 24 -- 26 February 2007 . </Li> <Li> Most in 96 hours ( 4 days ) : 4,869 mm ( 191.7 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , 24 -- 27 February 2007 . </Li> <Li> Most in one year : 26,470 mm ( 1,042 in ) ; Cherrapunji , Meghalaya , India , 1860 -- 1861 . </Li> <Li> Most from a single tropical storm : 6,433 mm ( 253.3 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , during Cyclone Hyacinthe in January 1980 . </Li> <Li> Highest average annual total ( observed over 10 years ) : 11,872 mm ( 467.4 in ) ; Mawsynram , Meghalaya , India . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Most in one minute : 38 mm ( 1.5 in ) ; Barot , Guadeloupe , 26 November 1970 . </Li> <Li> Most in one hour : 305 mm ( 12.0 in ) in 42 minutes . Holt , Missouri , United States , 22 June 1947 . </Li> <Li> Most in 12 hours ( 1 / 2 day ) : 1,144 mm ( 45.0 in ) ; Cilaos , Réunion , 8 January 1966 , during Tropical Cyclone Denise . </Li> <Li> Most in 24 hours ( 1 day ) : 1,825 mm ( 71.9 in ) ; Cilaos , Réunion , 7 -- 8 January 1966 , during Tropical Cyclone Denise . </Li> <Li> Most in 48 hours ( 2 days ) : 2,493 mm ( 98.1 in ) ; Cherrapunji , Meghalaya , India , 15 -- 16 June 1995 . </Li> <Li> Most in 72 hours ( 3 days ) : 3,929 mm ( 154.7 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , 24 -- 26 February 2007 . </Li> <Li> Most in 96 hours ( 4 days ) : 4,869 mm ( 191.7 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , 24 -- 27 February 2007 . </Li> <Li> Most in one year : 26,470 mm ( 1,042 in ) ; Cherrapunji , Meghalaya , India , 1860 -- 1861 . </Li> <Li> Most from a single tropical storm : 6,433 mm ( 253.3 in ) ; Commerson , Réunion , during Cyclone Hyacinthe in January 1980 . </Li> <Li> Highest average annual total ( observed over 10 years ) : 11,872 mm ( 467.4 in ) ; Mawsynram , Meghalaya , India . </Li> </Ul>
most rain in one day in the world
most rain in one day in the world
1,825 mm ( 71.9 in )
1,825 mm ( 71.9 in )