López de Micay

López de Micay (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlopes ðe ˈmikaj]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. The Colombian meteorological service IDEAM reports an average annual precipitation of 12,892.4 mm (507.57 in), potentially making it the wettest inhabited place in the world; however, some other sources state a lower average of 10,191 mm (401.2 in), which is below that of places in Meghalaya, while some other sources state a higher average of approximately 16,000 mm (630 in) which would definitely make it the wettest place in the world. It is one of the wettest places on the Earth, with at least some amount of rain falling almost every day, with frequent downpours and torrential rain that causes flash flooding.

López de Micay
Municipality and town
View of López de Micay
Location of the municipality and town of López de Micay in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Population
 (Census 2018)
  Total15,154
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf
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