After recording 174.7 mm of heavy rain, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya topped the list of rainiest cities in India on Sunday. According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the town has received 716.7 mm of rainfall against the monthly normal of 1034.8 mm till September 21. Cherrapunji is also famous for receiving the highest rainfall in the world.
With the onset of withdrawal of Southwest monsoon, the rainfall has started to decrease across the country. As per the Skymet forecast, the rain activity will now only be confined to northeast and southern region of the country. Here’s a look at our list of top ten Rainiest cities in India on Sunday:
| Cities | State | Rainfall (in millimeters) |
| Cherrapunji | Meghalaya | 174.7 |
| Digha | West Bengal | 153.7 |
| Baharampur | West Bengal | 146 |
| Asansol | West Bengal | 110.7 |
| Jalpaiguri | West Bengal | 93.8 |
| Shillong | Meghalaya | 78.8 |
| Phulbani | Odisha | 76 |
| Paradip | Odisha | 66.1 |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 64.1 |
| Krishnanagar | West Bengal | 62.2 |
