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Rainfall in Balaghat

1,356 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Balaghat gets 86% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,493 mm, 10% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 394 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,924 mm
2017driest year, 988 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Balaghat

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 13 mmFebFeb: 17 mmMarMar: 21 mmAprApr: 20 mmMayMay: 44 mmJunJun: 194 mmJulJul: 394 mmAugAug: 339 mmSepSep: 244 mmOctOct: 49 mmNovNov: 10 mmDecDec: 11 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January13 mm1%
February17 mm1%
March21 mm2%
April20 mm1%
May44 mm3%
June194 mm14%
July394 mm29%
August339 mm25%
September244 mm18%
October49 mm4%
November10 mm1%
December11 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Balaghat since 2006

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

010002000300020062006: 1,152 mm2007: 1,345 mm2008: 1,172 mm20092009: 1,144 mm2010: 1,333 mm2011: 1,541 mm20122012: 1,481 mm2013: 1,855 mm2014: 1,266 mm20152015: 1,146 mm2016: 1,127 mm2017: 988 mm20182018: 1,038 mm2019: 1,415 mm2020: 1,924 mm20212021: 1,202 mm2022: 1,517 mm2023: 1,391 mm20242024: 1,583 mm2025: 1,493 mm- - average 1,356 mm

What Balaghat'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 Balaghat sheds about 1,15,260 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 year2,30,520 L≈ 23 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 Balaghat?

About 1,356 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 2020 (1,924 mm) and the driest was 2017 (988 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Balaghat?

July, with 394 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (10 mm).

How much of Balaghat'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 Balaghat in 2025?

1,493 mm, which is 10% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Balaghat 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 Balaghat harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Balaghat sheds about 1,15,260 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 Balaghat 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