The world’s wettest city where it rains more than anywhere else around the globe

Just a few miles from Colombia’s vast andes range, a study revealed Buenaventura receives the in the world. 

At 258 days of rain, Buenaventura is particularly vulnerable to rainy season due to its position on Colombia’s pacific coast nestled behind the Andes, which acts as a natural barrier to moist air.

This city serves as main Pacific port, responsible for gifting the rest of the world with the majority of its country’s coffee exports, as well as sugar. 

South America hosts six of the wettest cities in the world owing to its tropical climate.

Manizales in Colombia closely rivalled Buenaventura at 257 days, while Ecuadorian capital Quito came in fourth receiving a huge 245 days of rain per year.

Quito’s rainfall may come as no surprise owing to its staggering altitude of 9,350 feet above sea level, second only to La Paz in Bolivia which is the highest capital city in the world at a whopping 11,893 ft. 

Heading home, the UK’s wettest city is Derry in at 147 days per year, and panning out to the rest of Europe, Ireland takes the top top place with Carna coming in at 160 days of rain. 

Surprisingly, the Mediterranean countries of Spain and Italy also made Europe’s top ten, with Linares in Spain and Domodossola in Italy receiving 145 and 144 days of rain respectively, both owing to their mountainous position. 

The is one of the most diverse regions in the world for rainfall, with neighbouring Iran and Qatar having both the driest and wettest cities in the area – Kelardasht in Iran has 167 wet days per year, while Al Khor in Qatar sees just 10.  

Heading to Asia, Timika in Indonesia experiences 244 wet days per year, while Australia’s rainiest city is Cairns in Queensland, with 117 days of precipitation.

In North America, Alaska dominated the list. Hilo in Hawaii came in first at 211 per year, but the next nine spots were taken by Alaskan cities, including Ketchican which is famous for its astounding array of Native American totem poles. 

Africa has 19 countries which receive fewer than 100 rainy days per year, but the rainiest cities rival that of the Americas, with Niefang in Equatorial Guinea having 244 days of rain per year. Being equatorial, the weather is humid and cloudy, with lush vegetation.

The losers of the list, who perhaps win the climate jackpot, were Riffa in Bahrain and Al Khor Qatar, with just 10 rainy days each per year.