10 Cities with Most Rainy Days in the World

Published on March 15, 2018 at 9:09 am by Bojana Petković in Lists, News

In case you’ve been wondering which city has the most rain, we present you these 10 cities with most rainy days in the world! An umbrella is a must if you’re headed this way, so unless you’re a real pluviophile (a person who loves rain), it would be best to set off somewhere else.

It’s been said that the weather exists so that people would have something to talk about. There are two types of people when it comes to rain: those who love it, and others who hate it. The first simply adore precipitation and say the sound of raindrops against the window pane is an instant stress relief, while the latter loathe the very idea of water drops falling down from the sky.

It’s hard to tell what place rains the most in the world unless we specifically make the difference between rainy days and average precipitation. If we’re talking about which place receives the highest rainfall in the world, that would be Mawsynram, Meghalaya, in India. This place holds the world record for the highest annual rainfall, and it is the rainiest place in the world with 11,873 mm (467 in) of rain every year. Meghalaya translates as “land of the clouds.” A perfect name for a place where it rains the most in the world. As for the rainiest countries in the world, check our article about 10 countries with the highest rainfall to see where it’s raining cats and dogs most of the year.

Similarly, we are discussing here what are the wettest cities in the world. We must emphasize once again that average rainfall by city world ranking isn’t the topic here. We’re dealing with the cities with the highest number of rainy days per year. Only in one case when the cities had the same number of days did we use an average annual precipitation as the deciding factor. You’ll see which are the rainiest cities in Europe, but for the US rains, you’ll have to wait for another article to appear. Also, these are some of the rainiest major cities in the world, i.e., villages, mountains or planets aren’t included in the list. As for our sources, we consulted World Weather Online, Trip Savvy, and the Telegraph to give us suggestions. In cases where the average number of rainy days was omitted, we found the information at Weather Base.

Finally, let’s see which are 10 cities with most rainy days in the world.

10. Zurich

Country: Switzerland

Rainy days: 123

Average precipitation (inch): 42.3

As you can see, the rainiest city in Switzerland has a lot of murky days, but the amount of rain is scarce compared to the others on the list.

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9. Buenaventura

Country: Colombia

Rainy days: 131

Average precipitation (inch): 247

Just take a look at Buenaventura. The amazing 247 inches of rain leave no doubt how wet the weather is.

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8. Mangalore

Country: India

Rainy days: 133

Average precipitation (inch): 137

Mangalore is the wettest city in India when it comes to the number of rainy days. It’s also one of the rainiest big cities in the world. Even though most people connect India with heat and sunny days, you’d better do some thorough research before you start your journey to this land.

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7. Cardiff

Country: the UK

Rainy days: 182

Average precipitation (inch): 45.27

Whenever there’s even a mention of rain, people start thinking about England and London. However, it is Cardiff, Wales, that is the UK’s rainiest city.

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6. Monrovia

Country: Liberia

Rainy days: 182

Average precipitation (inch): 182

Another common misconception. Africa is one hot continent, right? Well, not always. If you go to Monrovia, you’ll have your share of rainy days.

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5. Cayenne

Country: French Guiana

Rainy days: 212

Average precipitation (inch): 147.4

Cayenne has not one, but two rainy seasons! If you’re not a rain lover, avoid buying genuine Cayenne pepper between December and January, and from April to mid-July.

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4. Bergen

Country: Norway

Rainy days: 240

Average precipitation (inch): 88

Is Bergen the wettest place on Earth? Hardly. People believe just because it has over 200 rainy days it must be very wet, but it’s only in the fourth place in this list of 10 cities with most rainy days in the world, and the precipitation is very low compared to the number of days.

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3. Belem

Country: Brazil

Rainy days: 251

Average precipitation (inch): 123

There’s a good reason why Brazil has so many rainforests. As you can see, it’s not all about beaches and fun under the sun.

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2. Hilo

Country: Hawaii

Rainy days: 272

Average precipitation (inch): 126.7

Another surprise on our list of rainiest cities in the world. Hardly anyone would associate Hawaii with rainy days, but these are the facts. 272 days of rain every single year.

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1. Quibdo

Country: Colombia

Rainy days: 304

Average precipitation (inch): 354

Quibdo is the name to remember in our list of 10 cities with most rainy days in the world. It is a place with the most rainy days. Not only does it have over 300 rainy days (on average), but it also has the highest score when it comes to precipitation. A real pluviophiles’ paradise!