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Where is Cherrapunjee?

Cherrapunjee is a small town located on the southern edge of Khasi Hills, a dissected plateau at an altitude of about 4823 feet (1484 m) above mean sea level. The meteorological observatory is situated at 4267 feet (1313 m) above MSL. Cherrapunjee is locally and now officially known as ‘SOHRA’. Khasi people of Mon-Khmer origin inhabit it. It is the headquarters of Sohra Civil Sub-Division and falls in East Khasi Hills District of the Indian State of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of the seven states of North East India with Assam to its North and sharing an international border with Bangladesh on its South.

What is it famous for?

Among the wettest place on the Earth, Cherrapunjee with its clean and pristine surroundings is an excellent place to sit back and unwind.

With a unique climate gifted to the area, its untouched beauty and an environment similar to the freshest dew drops, Cherrapunjee is sure to refresh you inside out. The waterfalls in the area only compliment the climate and the flattering pleasant air around. These include the Dain Thelen falls, Noh Sngithiang falls, Noh Kalikai falls and more. This rainy misty place is also famous for astounding tourists with the lavish spread of the Bangladesh plains from it's cliffs.

How is the ambiance?

98% of the annual rainfall at Cherrapunjee is received in just eight months from March to October. November, December, January and February get nominal or no rainfall. Rains during these months are mostly caused by cyclonic depressions in the Bay of Bengal. In Mount Weialeale it rains almost equally all the 12 months ? say about 1000 mm. At Cherrapunjee June gets an average of 2,482.0 mm and July 3,078.3 mm. It rained 8,204.7 mm in July 1974. July 2004 received 5014.6 mm of rainfall causing flood havoc in Bangladesh. The months of June and July put together account for 47.5% of the total annual rainfall at Cherrapunjee. Please see chart for average month-wise distribution of rainfall at Cherrapunjee and the annual rainfall at Cherrapunjee since 1951. For monthly rainfall data from 1901 please click on ‘Rainfall Chart’ in the Home Page.