All India SWM Rainfall Toppers - 01.06.12 to 31.08.12 - Cherrapunji maintain lead, Agumbe and Kollur are still in race.

It is 90 days into the monsoon, the lead of Cherrapunji of nearly is around 2700 mm. In 2011, we had 77 stations which crossed 4000 mm mark till 31st August. This year the list has gotten shrunken to just 30 stations. Apart from Cherrapunji, only HRF places from two states (Maharashtra 12 stations and Karnataka 17 stations) are in the list.

The 2011 link till 31.08.2011 is here - 2011 similar period rankings

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 4000 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 8353
2. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 5625
3. Kollur (Karnataka) - 5481
4. Kogar (Karnataka) - 5287
5. Kitwade (Maharashtra) - 5095
6. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 4976
7. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 4962
8. Tamini Ghat (Maharashtra) - 4710
9. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 4675 (till August 21st)
   
10. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 4505
11. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 4445
12. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 4436
13. Dawadi Ghat (Maharashtra) - 4430
14. Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 4415
15. Albadi (Karnataka) - 4412 
16. Kerekatte (Karnataka) - 4404
17. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 4334
18. Shiragaon Ghat (Maharashtra) - 4310
19. Bandal (Karnataka) - 4297
20. Nilkund (Karnataka) - 4287
21. Kasari (Maharashtra) - 4250
22. Kanakumbi (Karnataka) - 4240
23. Gavali (Karnataka) - 4207 (till August 18th)
24. Castle Rock (Karnataka) - 4177
25. Sitanadi (Karnataka) - 4144
26. Talacauvery (Karnataka) - 4117
27. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 4095 
28. Mulikar (Karnataka) - 4091
29. Arendur (Karnataka) - 4054
30. Hosakere (Karnataka) - 4000

 The state wise top 5 places. This covers only the states which has Heavy Rainfall Stations (HRF).

State-wise Toppers (Rainfall in mm)

Meghlaya

1. Cherrapunji  - 8353
2. Williamnagar - 2720
3. Jowai - 2320
4. Baghmara - 1910
5. Nongostin - 1700

 Arunachal Pradesh

1. Passighat - 3218
2. Tuting - 2110
3. Tirap - 2070
4. Tezu - 2010
5. Itanagar - 2000

Assam

1. Gossaigaon - 2700
2. Kokrajhar - 2320
3. Kajalgaon - 2240
4. Chouldhowaghat - 2150
5. Dhubri - 1810

West Bengal

1. Gazoldoba - 3360
2. Chepan - 3150
3. Hasimara - 3050
4. Barobhisa - 2950
5. Kumargram - 2930

Maharashtra

1. Kitwade - 5095
2. Amboli - 4976
3. Dajipur - 4962
4. Tamini Ghat - 4710
5. Gaganbawda - 4505

Maharashtra (Ghats)

1. Tamini - 4710
2. Dawdi - 4430 
3. Shirgaon - 4310
4. Navaja - 3830
   
5. Phopoli - 3620

Goa

1. Valpoi - 3451
2. Pernem - 3222
3. Quepem - 3001
4. Sanguem - 2660
5. Mapusa - 2500

 Karnataka

1. Agumbe - 5625
2. Kollur -5481
3. Kogar - 5287
4. Amgaon - 4675 (till August 21st)
   
5. Albadi - 4412 

Kerala

1. Vadakara - 2540
2. Neeriamangalam - 2380
3. Kudulu - 2310
4. Hosdurg - 1850
5. Kannur and Piravom -1840

Himachal Pradesh

1. Dharamsala - 3056
2. Kangra - 2233
3. Sirmaur - 1745
   
4. Hamirpur - 1300

  Tamil Nadu

1. Devala - 2350
2. Chinnakallar - 2150
3. Sholayar - 1880
4. Valparai - 1760
5. Upper Bhavani - 1150
   

Sikkim

1. Ranipool - 2282
2. Gangtok - 2104
3. Tadong - 1740
4. Lengpui - 1113

Orissa

1. Deogaon -  2073
2. Laikera - 2032
3. Burla - 1801
4. Jamadarpalli - 1768
5. Hirakud - 1757
   

 Mizoram

1. Lowngtlai - 1550
2. Hnahthial - 1513
3. Saiha - 1420

Many visitors have requested to include the driest places toppers. I have tried my best collect information from reliable sources. Here is the list (Gujarat and Tamil Nadu tops the chart)

Driest Toppers Rainfall in mm Cut-off (less than 50 mm) 

1. Pamban (Tamil Nadu) - 0 
2. Abdasa (Gujarat) - 0 
3. Nakhatrana (Gujarat) - 0
4. Bhuj (Gujarat) - 3
5. Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) -7
6. Bhachau (Gujarat) - 10 
7. Palayamkottai (Tamil Nadu) -12
8. Lakhpat (Gujarat) -13
9. Naliya (Gujarat) -14
10. Coimbatore AP (Tamil Nadu) - 17
11. Mandvi (Gujarat) -19
12. Dhrol (Gujarat) - 19 
13. Okha (Gujarat) -23
14. Jeur (Maharashtra) - 23
15. Mundra (Gujarat) - 24
    
16. Jat   (Maharashtra) - 42
17. Halvad (Gujarat) - 38 
18. Kandla (Gujarat) -39
19. Shrigonda (Maharashtra) - 42