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Rainfall in Ashoknagar

1,074 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Ashoknagar gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,550 mm, 44% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 352 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,561 mm
2017driest year, 651 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Ashoknagar

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 13 mmAprApr: 6 mmMayMay: 14 mmJunJun: 156 mmJulJul: 352 mmAugAug: 321 mmSepSep: 146 mmOctOct: 26 mmNovNov: 12 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm1%
February11 mm1%
March13 mm1%
April6 mm1%
May14 mm1%
June156 mm15%
July352 mm33%
August321 mm30%
September146 mm14%
October26 mm2%
November12 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Ashoknagar since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2017, 2018, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 1,065 mm2007: 936 mm2008: 1,051 mm20092009: 818 mm2010: 960 mm2011: 1,537 mm20122012: 904 mm2013: 1,561 mm2014: 981 mm20152015: 1,019 mm2016: 1,230 mm2017: 651 mm20182018: 826 mm2019: 1,278 mm2020: 785 mm20212021: 1,010 mm2022: 1,313 mm2023: 868 mm20242024: 1,138 mm2025: 1,550 mm- - average 1,074 mm

What Ashoknagar'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 Ashoknagar sheds about 91,290 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 year1,82,580 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 Ashoknagar?

About 1,074 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 2013 (1,561 mm) and the driest was 2017 (651 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Ashoknagar?

July, with 352 mm in an average year, followed by August and June. April is the driest month (6 mm).

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

91% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Ashoknagar in 2025?

1,550 mm, which is 44% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Ashoknagar increasing or decreasing?

It has held roughly steady: the last 10 years averaged within 5% of the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are much bigger than the trend.

How much rainwater can a house in Ashoknagar harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Ashoknagar sheds about 91,290 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 Ashoknagar district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

Rainfall in other districts of Madhya Pradesh