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A Summary of World Weather Records
Record Location Details
Highest amount of rainfall in the northern hemisphere in 24 hours Paishih, Taiuan 124 cm/49 in.
Highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours (not induced by the presence of mountains) Dharampuri, India 99 cm/39 in.
Highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours Cilaos, Réunion 188 cm/74 in.
Highest amount of rainfall over 5 days Cilaos, Réunion 386 cm/152 in.
Highest amount of rainfall in 12 hours Belouve, Réunion 135 cm/53 in.
Highest yearly average rainfall in Africa Debundscha, Cameroon 1,029 cm/405 in. (with an average variability of 191 cm/75 in.)
Lowest yearly average rainfall in Africa Wadt Halfa, Sudan 3 mm/0.1 in.
Lowest yearly average rainfall in Asia Aden, South Yemen 5 cm/1.8 in.
Highest yearly average rainfall in Europe Crkvine, Montenegro 465 cm/183 in.
Lowest yearly average rainfall in Europe Astrakhan, Russia 16 cm/6.4 in.
Highest amount of rainfall in 20 minutes Curtea-de-Arge, Romania 21 cm/8.1 in.
Highest amount of rainfall in Australia in 24 hours Crohamhurst, Queensland 91 cm/36 in.
Highest yearly average rainfall in Australia Tully, Queensland 455 cm/179 in.
Lowest yearly average rainfall in Australia Mulka, SA 10 cm/4.1 in.
Highest yearly average rainfall in South America Quibdo, Colombia 899 cm/354 in.
Lowest yearly average rainfall in South America Arica, Chile 0.7 mm/0.03 in.
Highest yearly average rainfall in North America Henderson Lake, British Columbia, Canada 665 cm/262 in.
Lowest yearly average rainfall in North America Bataques, Mexico 3 cm/1.2 in.
Highest yearly number of days of rainfall Bahia Felix, Chile 325 days
Longest period without rainfall Arica, Chile 14 years
Highest yearly average period of thunderstorms Kampala, Uganda 242 days
Highest sustained yearly average period of thunderstorms Bogor, Indonesia 322 days per year from 1916 to 1919
Longest snowfall Bessans, France 19 hours with 173 cm/68 in. of snow
Source: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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