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Rainiest Countries in the World: Top 10 Wettest Countries Ranked

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Colombia is the wettest country in the world, averaging about 3,240 mm of rain a year in World Bank data, ahead of São Tomé and Príncipe and Papua New Guinea. Here is the full top 10, the wettest places on Earth, and why these countries get so much rain.

Best Time to Visit Southeast Asia to Avoid Humidity by Country and Season

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The best time to visit Southeast Asia to avoid humidity is usually November to February across much of the mainland, with January to March working well for parts of Indonesia and the Philippines. This guide breaks down the least humid months by region, where the exceptions are, and how to plan around monsoon seasons.

Hottest Countries in the World: Top Rankings Explained

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The hottest countries in the world are led by the Sahel and a handful of Gulf and tropical island nations. Here’s how the rankings work, which countries appear most often near the top, and why average annual temperature tells a different story from one-off heat records.