| Description | mm | date | Record | Location | Altitude |
| Greatest 1 min | 31.2 | 4/07/1956 | 1948- present |
Unionville, MD, USA 38°48'N, 76°08'W |
152m |
| Greatest 60 min | 305 | 22/06/1947 |
Holt, MO, USA 39°27'N, 94°20'W |
263m | |
| Greatest 12 hr | 1144 | 7-8/1/1966 | 1966-1990 |
Foc-Foc, La Réunion 21°14'S, 55°41'E |
2290m |
| Greatest 24 hr | 1825 | 7-8/1/1966 | 1966-1990 |
Foc-Foc, La Réunion 21°14'S, 55°41'E |
2290m |
| Greatest 48 hr | 2467 | 8-10/1/1958 | 1952-1980 / 2004-present |
Aurère, La Réunion 21°00'S, 55°26'E |
940m |
| Greatest 72 hr | 3929 | 24-26/2/2007 | 1968-present |
Cratère Commerson, La Réunion 21°14'S, 55°41'E |
2310m |
| Greatest 96 hr | 4869 | 24-27/2/2007 | 1968 - present |
Cratère Commerson, La Réunion 21°14'S, 55°41'E |
2310m |
| Greatest Annual | 26470 | 8/1860-7/1861 | 1851 - present |
Cherrapunji, India 25°02'N, 91°08'E |
1313m |
| source: http://wmo.asu.edu/ 2 April 2009 | |||||
