Hawaii – 63.70 inches of rain per year Hawaii, a US state in Oceania, has the wettest climate in the US, with a mean annual precipitation of 63.70 inches. Hawaii is a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean part of the Polynesia region.
Hawaii overall is the rainiest state in the US, with a state-wide average of 63.7 inches (1618 millimetres) of rain a year.
In 2021, Tasmania received the highest annual rainfall of any state or territory in Australia at an average of 1378 millimeters. South Australia was the driest state with 232 millimeters of rainfall on average.
The wettest regions are around Cairns in far north Queensland and the west coast of Tasmania around Strahan, about 1600 kilometres to the south.
The remote city of Quibdó is sometimes cited as the rainiest in the world, with average rainfall of 7,328mm a year, according to one estimate from local weather station data.
According to Guinness World Records, the place with the highest average annual rainfall is the village of Mawsynram in northeastern India, which receives nearly 12,000mm of rain per year (Cardiff, in comparison, receives just 1,150mm).
Brunei Darussalam is the top country by rainfall index in the world. As of 2019, rainfall index in Brunei Darussalam was 3,564 mm. The top 5 countries also includes Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, and Indonesia.
The city of Perth has the best weather/climate in Australia. The city enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and mild but wet winters. Perth is also the sunniest capital city in Australia and is considered one of the hottest experiencing over 250+ days of sunny blue skies.
One of the driest areas in Australia however, is Birdsville in Queensland. The desert town experiences only 10 days of rainfall per year. Although going further up North in Queensland, areas in Bamaga and Weipa are subject to much heavier rainfall, with about 75 rainfall days per year.
These warm tropical seas evaporate easily, pumping moisture up into the atmosphere. "So not only is the water all the way around Australia, well above average, it's also providing multiple sources of moisture," according to Dean Narramore, senior forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology.
Seven hundred kilometres south of Alice Springs, Oodnadatta sits in the hot, dry heart of the Australian outback. Here, temperatures regularly rise past the mid thirties and rain is rarely seen.
The gauge atop Bellenden Ker – south of Cairns – is officially the wettest place in Australia, with 7,255mm recorded so far this year, followed by Upper Springbrook on the Gold Coast hinterland, with 5,425mm.
To put these numbers into perspective, here are Australia's cities ranked wettest to driest based on average annual rainfall: Darwin 1723.1 mm. Sydney 1213.4 mm. Brisbane 1148.8 mm.
The wettest city in the U.S. is Hilo, Hawaii, where it rains 211 days a year. Interestingly, Hilo gets between 10 and 40 times as much rain as some other parts of the Big Island.
The Arabian Sea Branch of the Southwest Monsoon first hits the Western Ghats of the coastal state of Kerala, India, thus making this area the first state in India to receive rain from the Southwest Monsoon.
Cold Coast
Gold Coast is one of the cheapest places to live in Australia (89th globally). It is known for its high-standard education and academia and its budget-friendly living.
Perth, Western Australia
In fact, it's officially the sunniest capital city in the world, with an average of eight hours of sun per day, year-round.
Western Australia earns the title of sunniest state on the continent due to its size and location. Perth has the most peak sunlight hours at 3,200 hours annually.
Melbourne is considered by some to be the best city to live in Australia, and has even been ranked as the world's most livable city more than once. It's home to a thriving live music scene, late-night bars and laneways dotted with cafés and coffee shops.
Tasmania is Australia's coldest state overall because it is closer to the polar zone compared to the other Australian states and territories, and experiences more frequent bursts of cold Antarctic air. The coldest nights occur when the conditions are clear and calm, especially if there is snow cover.
Although it doesn't rain all day in Meghalaya, it does rain every day, Chapple told weather.com. The heavy rainfall is due to summer air currents that sweep over the steaming flood plains of Bangladesh.
Colombia has the world's highest precipitation rate, estimated at 3,240 millimeters per year (127 inches). Due to frequent and intense rainfall, several portions of the state are permanently flooded. It is the heaviest in regions facing the Pacific, where it rains almost every day.
The wettest city in the world is Buenaventura, where it rains 258 days per year. Australia's rainiest city is Cairns in Queensland, with 117 days of precipitation. The UK's wettest city is Londonderry in Northern Ireland (147 days). The wettest city in the US is Hilo, Hawaii (211 days).