Cherrapunji, known locally as Sohra, was long recorded as the wettest place on Earth, its position on the edge of the Khasi Hills plateau catching monsoon clouds sweeping up from Bangladesh and releasing extraordinary rainfall totals each year. Beyond this climatic record, the area is the heartland of Meghalaya's remarkable living root bridge tradition, with several of the most significant bridges, including the famous double-decker, located within its surrounding villages.
Numerous waterfalls, including Nohkalikai and Seven Sisters Falls, cascade off the plateau's edge, and Cherrapunji's combination of dramatic monsoon-carved landscape, indigenous bridge-building tradition and significant caves has made it one of Northeast India's most visited natural and cultural destinations.
Cherrapunji's rainfall records, particularly its historic distinction as the wettest recorded place on Earth (a title now shared with or exceeded by nearby Mawsynram in some measurement periods), have drawn global scientific and touristic interest for well over a century.
October to April, avoiding peak monsoon when the extreme rainfall can make travel difficult, though the wet season itself is when the region's waterfalls are most dramatic.
About 55km from Shillong, roughly 2 hours by road.
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