Final SWM 2012 Rainfall Toppers - 01.06.12 to 30.09.12 - Cherrapunji the winner wayahead than others

The Final verdict is out after 120 days into the SW monsoon, the winner is Cherrapunji by a margin of 2500 mm. Compared to last year, when Amagon got over 9000 mm, Hulikal got over 8000 mm, Kitwade around 8000 mm and Agumbe, Kollur, Amboli all over 7000 mm. The rains are around 1000 to 1500 mm less in most of the stations compared to 2011.

Rainfall in mm (Minimum of 4500 mm)

1. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 10436
2. Hulikal (Karnataka) - 7824
3. Mastikatte (Karnataka) - 7312
4. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 6721
5. Yadur (Karnataka) - 6447
6. Kollur (Karnataka) - 6300
7. Kitwade (Maharashtra) - 6263 
8. Mani (Karnataka) - 6228
9. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 6184
10. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 6083
11. Kogar (Karnataka) - 5950
12. Arendur (Karnataka) - 5500
13. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 5418  (22 to 31st August rainfall not available)
14. Gaganbawda (Maharashtra) - 5402
15. Tamini Ghat (Maharashtra) ~ 5300
16. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 5235
17. Patgaon (Maharashtra) - 5214
18. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 5201
19. Dawadi Ghat (Maharashtra) ~ 5200
20. Mulshi Dam (Maharashtra) - 5151 
21. Gavali (Karnataka) - 5150 (19 to 31st August rainfall not available)
22. Albadi (Karnataka) - 5126
23. Kasari (Maharashtra) - 5090
24. Kerekatte (Karnataka) - 5056
25. Castle Rock (Karnataka) - 5045
26. Kanakumbi (Karnataka) - 4981 
27. Nilkund (Karnataka) - 4912 
28. Talacauvery (Karnataka) - 4881
29. Shiragaon Ghat (Maharashtra) ~ 4800 
30. Sitanadi (Karnataka) - 4782
31. Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh) - 4765 
32. Mulikar (Karnataka) - 4747
33. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 4714
34. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 4646 
35. Hosakere (Karnataka) - 4624
36. Amasebail (Karnataka) - 4500 
37. Surlabhi (Karnataka) - 4500

Driest Toppers Rainfall in mm Cut-off (less than 100 mm) 

1. Palayamkottai (Tamil Nadu) -16
2. Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) - 17
3. Coimbatore AP (Tamil Nadu) - 19
4. Chandrapur (Orissa) - 20 
5. Pamban (Tamil Nadu) - 35
6. Rourkela (Orissa) - 57
7. Nandaghat (Orissa) - 79
8. Udaygiri (Orissa) - 79
9. Kavthemahankal (Maharashtra) - 88
10. Tarapur (Orissa) - 90
11. Jat (Maharashtra) - 100
12. Kolab (Orissa) - 100
13. Indapur (Maharashtra) - 100
14. Tondi (Tamil Nadu) - 100

India Major Cities SWM rainfall (Population ~ 2 million)

(Rainfall in mm)

1. Mumbai – 1434
2. Nagpur – 1184
3. Kolkata – 1118
4. Bhopal - 1115
5. Patna - 928
6. Indore - 890
7. Lucknow – 851
8. Surat – 825
9. Jaipur – 758
10. Kanpur - 630
11. Hyderabad – 623
12. Ahmedabad – 605
13. Delhi – 545
14. Chennai - 407 *
15. Pune – 377
16. Bangalore – 331

* Monsoon yet to start for Chennai