Mawsynram, India, is considered the wettest place on the planet. The area receives an average of 474.8 inches (11,870 mm) of rain per year.
Mount Wai-'ale-'ale in Hawaii experiences the highest average number of rainy days annually. At a height of 5,148 feet (1,569 mm), the area receives rain for more than 350 days per year.
Many people think that the wettest city in the continental United States is Seattle, Washington, but it's actually Mobile, Alabama. The city experiences an average of 67 inches (1701.8 mm) per year, with an average of 59 rainy days annually. In fact, most of the top 10 wettest cities in the nation are located in the South. Seattle does not make the Top 10.
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