Editing Mawsynram (section)

==Location==
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|14.7|22.1|451
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|17.5|22.3|2348
|18.0|22.4|2467
|17.8|22.9|1714
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Mawsynram is located at 25° 18′ N, 91° 35′ E, at an altitude of about 1,400 meters (4,600&nbsp;ft), 15&nbsp;km west of [[Cherrapunji]], in the [[Khasi Hills]] in the state of [[Meghalaya]] ([[India]]).

===Climate and rainfall===
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mawsynram features a [[subtropical highland climate]] (''Cwb'') with an extraordinarily showery, rainy and long monsoonal season and a short dry season. Based on the data of a recent few decades, it appears to be the wettest place in the world, or the place with the highest average annual rainfall.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kuttippurath |first1=J |last2=Murasingh |first2=S |last3=Stott |first3=P A |last4=Sarojini |first4=B Balan |last5=Jha |first5=Madan K |last6=Kumar |first6=P |last7=Nair |first7=P J |last8=Varikoden |first8=H |last9=Raj |first9=S|last10=Francis|first10=P A |last11=Pandey |first11=P C |date=2021-01-22 |title=Observed rainfall changes in the past century (1901–2019) over the wettest place on Earth |journal=Environmental Research Letters |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=024018 |doi=10.1088/1748-9326/abcf78 |bibcode=2021ERL....16b4018K |issn=1748-9326 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Mawsynram receives over {{convert|10,000|mm|in|-1|disp=or}} of rain in an average year, and the vast majority of the rain it gets falls during the [[Monsoon of India|monsoon]] months. A comparison of rainfalls for [[Cherrapunji]] and Mawsynram for some years is given in Table 1.<ref>''The Tribune'', Chandigarh, August 2003. {{full citation needed|date=September 2018}}</ref>
Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India. Although it is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of {{convert|11,872|mm|in|1}}, this claim is disputed by Lloró, Colombia, which reported an average yearly rainfall of {{convert|12,717|mm|in|1}} between 1952 and 1989 and López de Micay, also in Colombia, which reported {{convert|12,892|mm|in|1}} per year between 1960 and 2012. According to the records observed by the Indian Meteorological Department, it was seen that while its neighbour, Cherrapunji is having a significant decreasing trend in rainfall, Mawsynram on the other hand is experiencing a slight increase in its rainfall pattern which put its average annual rainfall from 1950 to 2000 at {{convert|12393|mm|in|1}} and from 2000 to 2020 at {{convert|12120|mm|in|1}}. The precipitation table below shows the average monthly record from 1950 to 2000.

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| location = Mawsynram
| Jan high C = 15.5
| Feb high C = 16.8
| Mar high C = 20.7
| Apr high C = 22.1
| May high C = 22.5
| Jun high C = 22.3
| Jul high C = 22.4
| Aug high C = 22.9
| Sep high C = 22.8
| Oct high C = 22.0
| Nov high C = 19.2
| Dec high C = 16.6
| Jan mean C = 11.2
| Feb mean C = 12.8
| Mar mean C = 16.5
| Apr mean C = 18.4
| May mean C = 19.2
| Jun mean C = 19.9
| Jul mean C = 20.2
| Aug mean C = 20.4
| Sep mean C = 20.3
| Oct mean C = 18.6
| Nov mean C = 15.2
| Dec mean C = 12.3
| Jan low C = 6.9
| Feb low C = 8.8
| Mar low C = 12.3
| Apr low C = 14.7
| May low C = 15.9
| Jun low C = 17.5
| Jul low C = 18.0
| Aug low C = 18.0
| Sep low C = 17.8
| Oct low C = 15.3
| Nov low C = 11.2
| Dec low C = 8.0
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 19
| Feb precipitation mm = 25
| Mar precipitation mm = 198
| Apr precipitation mm = 490
| May precipitation mm = 1436
| Jun precipitation mm = 3162
| Jul precipitation mm = 3300
| Aug precipitation mm = 2330
| Sep precipitation mm = 1050
| Oct precipitation mm = 331
| Nov precipitation mm = 48
| Dec precipitation mm = 4
| year precipitation mm = 12393
| source = <ref name="Mawsynram climate">{{cite web |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/meghalaya/mawsynram-555127/ |title=Mawsynram climate |publisher=Climate-data.org |access-date=March 3, 2020 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328042958/https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/meghalaya/mawsynram-555127/ |url-status=live }}</ref>(year rain)<ref name="year-rain"/><ref name="year-rain2"/>
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Primarily due to the high altitude, it seldom gets truly hot in Mawsynram. Average monthly temperatures range from around {{convert|11|°C|°F|1}} in January to just above {{convert|20|°C|°F}} in August. The village also experiences a brief but noticeably drier season from December until February, when monthly precipitation on average does not exceed {{convert|30|mm|in}}. The little precipitation during the village's "low sun" season is something that is shared by many areas with this type of climate.

The following table is a comparison of rainfalls for [[Cherrapunji]] and Mawsynram between 1970 and 2010.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Cherrapunji Rainfall (mm)
! Mawsynram Rainfall (mm)
|-
| 2010
| 13 472
| 14 234
|-
| 2009
| 9 070
| 12 459
|-
| 2008
| 11 415
| 12 670
|-
| 2007
| 12 647
| 13 302
|-
| 2006
| 8 734
| 8 082
|-
| 2005
| 9 758
| 10 072
|-
| 2004
| 14 791
| 14 026
|-
| 2003
| 10 499
| 11 767
|-
| 2002
| 12 262
| 11 118
|-
| 2001
| 9 071
| 10 765
|-
| 2000
| 11 221
| 13 561
|-
| 1999
| 12 503
| 13 445
|-
|1998
| 14 536
| 16 720
|-
|1997
| 8 993
| 9 892
|-
|1996
| 12 989
| 12 850
|-
|1995
| 14 189
| 13 832
|-
|1994
| 11 194
| 10 940
|-
|1993
| 12 807
| 13 848
|-
|1992
| 8 537
| 10 450
|-
|1991
| 13 494
| 16 112
|-
|1990
| 11 598
| 12 934
|-
|1989
| 13 432
| 8 828
|-
|1988
| 17 948
| 16 750
|-
|1987
| 13 153
| NA
|-
|1986
| 8 140
| NA
|-
|1985
| 11 816
| 26 000
|-
|1984
| 16 761
| 25 613
|-
|1983
| 9 773
| 12 163
|-
|1982
| 10 468
| 9 246
|-
|1981
| 9 113
| 9 739
|-
|1980
| 9 133
| 9 739
|-
|1979
| 12 095
| NA
|-
|1978
| 6 950
| NA
|-
|1977
| 11 689
| 11 986
|-
|1976
| 11 012
| 6 134
|-
|1975
| 11 976
| 10 639
|-
|1974
| 24 554
| NA
|-
|1973
| 10 911
| NA
|-
|1972
| 11 095
| NA 
|-
|1971
| 16 915
| NA
|-
|1970
| 15 318
| NA
|}
Source:<ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1975.pdf Handbook 1975] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105071233/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1975.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1978 |title=Statistical Handbook |url=http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1978.pdf |website=megplanning.gov.in |access-date=19 April 2016 |archive-date=5 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105073042/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1978.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> 
<ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1984.pdf Handbook 1984] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105073254/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1984.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1987.pdf Handbook 1987] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105071242/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1987.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1995.pdf Handbook 1995] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105071304/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1995.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1998.pdf Handbook 1998] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105073326/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1998.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>[http://megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1992.pdf Handbook 1992] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105071247/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/1992.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>[http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/2008.pdf Handbook 2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105071325/http://www.megplanning.gov.in/handbook/2008.pdf |date=5 November 2018 }} megplanning.gov.in</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cherrapunjee.com/weather-info/rainfall-chart/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611115953/http://www.cherrapunjee.com/weather-info/rainfall-chart/ |archive-date=11 June 2015 |title=Rainfall Chart {{!}} Cherrapunjee}}</ref>

[[File:Nature made Shivalinga in Mawjymbuin Cave Mawsynram Meghalaya India.jpg|thumb|Natural stalagmite in Mawjymbuin Cave, Mawsynram Meghalaya.<ref name="th">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-scotland-of-the-east/article2259296.ece The Scotland of the East!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129063428/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-scotland-of-the-east/article2259296.ece |date=29 November 2014 }} The Hindu, October 15, 2007</ref>]]
Three reasons can be cited for high rainfall at Mawsynram:{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}
#The warm moist winds of the northward-moving air from the [[Bay of Bengal]] during the [[Monsoon of India|monsoon]], which cover an extensive area but are forced to converge into the narrower zone over the Khasi Hills, thus concentrating their moisture.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}
#The alignment of the Khasi Hills (east to west) places them directly in the path of the airflow from the Bay of Bengal, producing a significant [[Tectonic uplift|uplift]] (plus cooling, further condensation and thus more rain).{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}
#Finally, uplift over the Khasi Hills is virtually continuous in the [[Monsoon of India|monsoon]] period because the lifted air is constantly being pulled up by vigorous winds in the upper [[atmosphere]]; hence, the rainfall is more or less continuous.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

===Natural landmarks===
Located in Mawsynram, is a cave named Mawjymbuin, known for its [[stalagmites]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Khasi Hills: Mawsynram |work=Department of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya |url=http://megtourism.gov.in/dest-khasi.html |access-date=2014-08-23 |archive-date=8 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808001426/http://www.megtourism.gov.in/dest-khasi.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Inside this cave is a pair of notable [[speleothem]]s - stalactites shaped like a cow's udder over a large stalagmite (Shivling). The area is known for its many caves, both commercialized and non-commercialized.