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Which place in India has the highest rainfall in 2020?

Mawsynram Located in Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, Mawsynram records 11,872 mm of rainfall during monsoons.

What is the annual rainfall of India in 2020?

Rainfall. The annual rainfall over the country was 109 \% of long period average (LPA) of 117.7 cms.

What was rainfall in October 2020?

The monthly average rainfall in the months of October have been — 204.3 mm in October 2020. October 2019 saw 178.4 mm rain, 111.7 mm rain was recorded in October 2018 and 343.8 mm of rainfall in October 2014.

Which is the highest rainfall in India?

Mawsynram
Mawsynram (/ˈmɔːsɪnˌrʌm/) is a town in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya state in Northeastern India, 60.9 kilometres from Shillong, the state capital. Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.

Where is highest rainfall in world?

Mawsynram is a town situated in the Indian state, Meghalaya. Mawsynram is the north-eastern region in India that receives the highest rainfall in India. Mawsynram is the wettest place on Earth, with an annual rainfall of 11872 millimeters.

Where is recorded the lowest rainfall in India?

Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is the place in India which receives the lowest rainfall as per the records. Jaisalmer is the driest place in India also referred to as golden city. Jaisalmer is located in the state of Rajasthan.

Which month has the highest rainfall in India?

Overall, monthly totals average 200-300 mm over the country as a whole, with the largest values observed during the heart of the monsoon season in July and August. There was an early start to monsoon conditions during 1996, with monsoonal rains completely covering India by 30 June, 2 weeks earlier than normal.

What is the maximum weather in India?

Asia

Country/Region	Temperature	Date
India	51.0 °C (123.8 °F)	19 May 2016
Indonesia	40.6 °C (105.1 °F)	16 August 1997
Iran	54 °C (129 °F)	29 June 2017
Iraq	53.8 °C (128.8 °F)	22 July 2016

Which is the highest and lowest rainfall in India?

The correct answer is Leh. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is Leh. The average annual precipitation in these regions is less than 50 cms. The cities like Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and Leh in Ladakh receive the least rainfall.

Which country has no rainfall?

The driest place on Earth is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rain for nearly 2 million years. There is absolutely no precipitation in this region and it makes up a 4800 square kilometer region of almost no water, ice or snow.

Which city has no rainfall in India?

How much rainfall did India get in the south west monsoon 2020?

In the ongoing South West Monsoon, India received 44 year old high surplus rainfall of 327 mm in just concluded Aug 2020, 26.6\% above normal rainfall of 258.2 mm. This helped the total June-Aug 2020 rainfall to achieve 10\% surplus, with actual rainfall 780.3 mm, 69.9 mm higher than normal rainfall of 710.4 mm.

How much rainfall surplus did India get in June 2020?

This helped the total June-Aug 2020 rainfall to achieve 10\% surplus, with actual rainfall 780.3 mm, 69.9 mm higher than normal rainfall of 710.4 mm. In June the country received 18\% above normal rainfall and in July it received 9.9\% below normal rainfall, the rainfall at the end of June was just 1.1 mm above normal.

What is the rainfall season in India?

The official rainfall season in the country is from June 1 to September 30. The country received 27 per cent more rainfall than normal in August, the fourth highest amount in the last 120 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Which part of India receives highest rainfall in August?

According to the IMD data, the highest rainfall in August has been in central India — 57 per cent above the average, while the east and northeast India received 18 per cent less rainfall than the average.