The Meghalaya plateau is a major receiving ground. Moreover, it appears that since this high area receives the full power of the tropical sun in the daytime, the rain clouds rise and hover above the plateau until the air cools toward evening.
१८६१ सालाच्या जुलै महिन्यादरम्यान, चेरापुंजीत चक्क ३६६ इंच पाऊस पडला!