Skip to content
Rainfall · Chhattisgarh

Rainfall in Baloda Bazar

1,385 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Baloda Bazar gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,531 mm, 11% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 399 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,780 mm
2015driest year, 1,101 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Baloda Bazar

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 9 mmFebFeb: 16 mmMarMar: 18 mmAprApr: 25 mmMayMay: 43 mmJunJun: 195 mmJulJul: 399 mmAugAug: 343 mmSepSep: 263 mmOctOct: 51 mmNovNov: 9 mmDecDec: 14 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January9 mm1%
February16 mm1%
March18 mm1%
April25 mm2%
May43 mm3%
June195 mm14%
July399 mm29%
August343 mm25%
September263 mm19%
October51 mm4%
November9 mm1%
December14 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Baloda Bazar 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 9% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,150 mm2007: 1,440 mm2008: 1,167 mm20092009: 1,103 mm2010: 1,194 mm2011: 1,549 mm20122012: 1,580 mm2013: 1,653 mm2014: 1,300 mm20152015: 1,101 mm2016: 1,254 mm2017: 1,141 mm20182018: 1,108 mm2019: 1,587 mm2020: 1,780 mm20212021: 1,554 mm2022: 1,435 mm2023: 1,676 mm20242024: 1,401 mm2025: 1,531 mm- - average 1,385 mm

What Baloda Bazar'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 Baloda Bazar sheds about 1,17,725 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 year2,35,450 L≈ 24 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.

Rainwater harvesting cost in Baloda BazarGroundwater level in Baloda Bazar

Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Baloda Bazar?

About 1,385 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 (1,780 mm) and the driest was 2015 (1,101 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Baloda Bazar?

July, with 399 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (9 mm).

How much of Baloda Bazar'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 Baloda Bazar in 2025?

1,531 mm, which is 11% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Baloda Bazar increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 9% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Baloda Bazar harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Baloda Bazar sheds about 1,17,725 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 Baloda Bazar 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