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Rainfall in Balod

1,473 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Balod gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,682 mm, 14% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 428 mm on average
2012wettest year, 1,765 mm
2008driest year, 1,186 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Balod

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 7 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 17 mmAprApr: 30 mmMayMay: 47 mmJunJun: 216 mmJulJul: 428 mmAugAug: 357 mmSepSep: 284 mmOctOct: 51 mmNovNov: 11 mmDecDec: 13 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January7 mm0%
February11 mm1%
March17 mm1%
April30 mm2%
May47 mm3%
June216 mm15%
July428 mm29%
August357 mm24%
September284 mm19%
October51 mm3%
November11 mm1%
December13 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Balod since 2006

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

050010001500200020062006: 1,337 mm2007: 1,495 mm2008: 1,186 mm20092009: 1,218 mm2010: 1,530 mm2011: 1,542 mm20122012: 1,765 mm2013: 1,703 mm2014: 1,390 mm20152015: 1,292 mm2016: 1,393 mm2017: 1,255 mm20182018: 1,215 mm2019: 1,658 mm2020: 1,620 mm20212021: 1,499 mm2022: 1,551 mm2023: 1,679 mm20242024: 1,440 mm2025: 1,682 mm- - average 1,473 mm

What Balod'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 Balod sheds about 1,25,205 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 year2,50,410 L≈ 25 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 Balod?

About 1,473 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 2012 (1,765 mm) and the driest was 2008 (1,186 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Balod?

July, with 428 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (7 mm).

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

87% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Balod in 2025?

1,682 mm, which is 14% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Balod 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 Balod harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Balod sheds about 1,25,205 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 Balod 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 Chhattisgarh