The pluviometry is the measurement of the Pluie. The tool used is the Pluviomètre or the Pluviographe. Measurement used is generally the millimetre, and sometimes the liter of water to the square meter: a millimetre in pluviometry corresponds to a height of water of a millimetre for a surface of one square meter (what is equal to one liter of water per square meter).

Record of pluviometry

• the absolute records is held by Cherrapungi, in the the Himalayas, with: 26461 mm of water in one year, between on August 1st, 1860 and on July 31st, 1861.

• the Mont Wai {{okina}} ale {{okina}} ale is regarded as one of the most rainy places of planet with an average pluviometry of: 11680 mm over the 32 last years and a record with: 17340 mm in 1982.

However, it is preceded by Mawsynram in India with an average of: 11873 mm over the 38 last years. But the rain with Mawsynram is concentrated over the period of monsoon, whereas the rain with Waialeale is distributed over all the year.

• the town of Holt, with the the United States, holds the record of largest the Averse, with 305 mm of water fallen in 42 minutes, on June 22nd, 1947.

See too

• Precipitation

External bonds

• Definitions and explanation to the measure of precipitations

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