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Rainfall in Adilabad

1,066 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Adilabad gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,434 mm, 35% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 337 mm on average
2022wettest year, 1,533 mm
2014driest year, 776 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Adilabad

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 6 mmMarMar: 19 mmAprApr: 16 mmMayMay: 28 mmJunJun: 159 mmJulJul: 337 mmAugAug: 238 mmSepSep: 194 mmOctOct: 46 mmNovNov: 12 mmDecDec: 3 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm1%
February6 mm1%
March19 mm2%
April16 mm2%
May28 mm3%
June159 mm15%
July337 mm32%
August238 mm22%
September194 mm18%
October46 mm4%
November12 mm1%
December3 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Adilabad since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 14% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,285 mm2007: 876 mm2008: 970 mm20092009: 868 mm2010: 1,280 mm2011: 823 mm20122012: 933 mm2013: 1,329 mm2014: 776 mm20152015: 828 mm2016: 1,058 mm2017: 804 mm20182018: 909 mm2019: 935 mm2020: 1,065 mm20212021: 1,262 mm2022: 1,533 mm2023: 1,225 mm20242024: 1,118 mm2025: 1,434 mm- - average 1,066 mm

What Adilabad's rain is worth to a building

Every millimetre of rain on a square metre of roof is a litre of water. A 100 m² roof in Adilabad sheds about 90,610 litres in an average year, most of it in four monsoon months. Sent into a recharge pit, it refills the ground instead of flooding the street.

Your building: how much can you recharge?

Water you can put back each year1,81,220 L≈ 18 water tankers of 10,000 L

1 mm of rain on 1 m² is 1 litre. The surface factor allows for water lost to splash, evaporation and first-flush.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Adilabad?

About 1,066 mm a year, averaged over 2006–2025 from NASA POWER satellite and weather-model data for the centre of the district. The wettest year in that time was 2022 (1,533 mm) and the driest was 2014 (776 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Adilabad?

July, with 337 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. December is the driest month (3 mm).

How much of Adilabad's rain falls in the monsoon?

87% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Adilabad in 2025?

1,434 mm, which is 35% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Adilabad increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 14% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Adilabad harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Adilabad sheds about 90,610 litres in an average year: area × rainfall × 0.85 for splash and evaporation. Sent into a recharge pit, that refills the ground under the house instead of running into the drain.

Rainfall from NASA POWER (bias-corrected satellite and weather-model rainfall) at the centre of Adilabad district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

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