Cherrapunji has been known to record more than 1,000 inches [26,000 mm] of rain in one 12 - month period, whereas the Atacama Desert in northern Chile may experience several years without any significant rainfall at all.
Cherrapunji diketahui mendapat 26.000 milimeter curah hujan dalam periode 12 bulan, sedangkan Gurun Atacama di sebelah utara Cile bisa tidak mendapatkan hujan sama sekali dalam beberapa tahun.