5 Indian Hill Stations That Out-Rain London Yearly

London may be a byword for rain, but India's hill stations are on a different scale. From Mawsynram's world record to the mist-drenched Sahyadris, these 5 hill towns get up to 20 times more rain a year than London — and August is when it peaks.

MAWSYNRAM, MEGHALAYA
Earth's wettest place logs ~11,872 mm of rain a year — nearly 20x London's meagre 600 mm. Perched above Bay of Bengal winds, its Khasi hills stay wrapped in cloud, waterfalls and living root bridges.

CHERRAPUNJI, MEGHALAYA
Once the world's rainiest town, Cherrapunji still pours down ~11,777 mm a year — beating London 19 times over. August brings Nohkalikai and Seven Sisters Falls to full roar and drenches every root-bridge trail.

AGUMBE, KARNATAKA
The 'Cherrapunji of the South' averages ~7,600 mm annually — over 12x London's rainfall. Its Western Ghats forests swim in fog, king cobras nest in the leaf litter and sunsets over Sunset Point disappear behind sheets of rain.

AMBOLI, MAHARASHTRA
Tucked in the Sahyadris, Amboli catches ~7,500 mm of rain a year — 12 times London's total. Its 30-plus waterfalls come alive in August, mist rolls through orchid-filled forests and Hiranyakeshi's springs run wild and clear.