Get rained on in
Mawsynram
The wettest inhabited place on earth.
- Claim
- Wettest inhabited place on earth
- Cave
- Mawjymbuin, Shiva stalagmite
- From Shillong
- About 60km
Mawsynram holds the rainfall records: the wettest inhabited place on earth, where workers still carry the knup, the full-body rain shield of woven bamboo. The Mawjymbuin cave nearby holds a natural Shiva-lingam stalagmite, and the surrounding megalith country is quiet and green.
Quick answers
Mawsynram at a glance
When should I visit Mawsynram?
Monsoon for the spectacle, dry months for comfort: the village is about the rain either way.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Mawjymbuin cave
The stalagmite shrine in a lit cave.
The knup
The iconic bamboo rain shield, still in use.
Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26