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Rainfall in Azamgarh

952 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Azamgarh gets 86% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,054 mm, 11% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 288 mm on average
2008wettest year, 1,352 mm
2009driest year, 693 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Azamgarh

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 13 mmMarMar: 13 mmAprApr: 13 mmMayMay: 38 mmJunJun: 129 mmJulJul: 288 mmAugAug: 231 mmSepSep: 169 mmOctOct: 43 mmNovNov: 2 mmDecDec: 4 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm1%
February13 mm1%
March13 mm1%
April13 mm1%
May38 mm4%
June129 mm14%
July288 mm30%
August231 mm24%
September169 mm18%
October43 mm5%
November2 mm0%
December4 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Azamgarh since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2015), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 7% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 770 mm2007: 974 mm2008: 1,352 mm20092009: 693 mm2010: 824 mm2011: 1,004 mm20122012: 891 mm2013: 1,058 mm2014: 934 mm20152015: 714 mm2016: 1,007 mm2017: 868 mm20182018: 841 mm2019: 1,098 mm2020: 1,099 mm20212021: 1,269 mm2022: 886 mm2023: 802 mm20242024: 910 mm2025: 1,054 mm- - average 952 mm

What Azamgarh'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 Azamgarh sheds about 80,920 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 year1,61,840 L≈ 16 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 Azamgarh?

About 952 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 2008 (1,352 mm) and the driest was 2009 (693 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Azamgarh?

July, with 288 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (2 mm).

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

86% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Azamgarh in 2025?

1,054 mm, which is 11% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Azamgarh increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 7% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Azamgarh harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Azamgarh sheds about 80,920 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 Azamgarh 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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