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Rainfall in Betul

1,279 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Betul gets 90% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,213 mm, 5% below average (normal).

Julywettest month, 414 mm on average
2022wettest year, 1,720 mm
2018driest year, 779 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Betul

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 7 mmMarMar: 16 mmAprApr: 12 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 179 mmJulJul: 414 mmAugAug: 333 mmSepSep: 226 mmOctOct: 46 mmNovNov: 13 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm1%
February7 mm1%
March16 mm1%
April12 mm1%
May17 mm1%
June179 mm14%
July414 mm32%
August333 mm26%
September226 mm18%
October46 mm4%
November13 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Betul since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 1,534 mm2007: 1,103 mm2008: 1,008 mm20092009: 1,177 mm2010: 1,399 mm2011: 1,231 mm20122012: 1,291 mm2013: 1,718 mm2014: 1,027 mm20152015: 1,316 mm2016: 1,305 mm2017: 923 mm20182018: 779 mm2019: 1,519 mm2020: 1,334 mm20212021: 1,199 mm2022: 1,720 mm2023: 1,304 mm20242024: 1,486 mm2025: 1,213 mm- - average 1,279 mm

What Betul'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 Betul sheds about 1,08,715 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 year2,17,430 L≈ 22 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 Betul?

About 1,279 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 2022 (1,720 mm) and the driest was 2018 (779 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Betul?

July, with 414 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (7 mm).

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

90% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Betul in 2025?

1,213 mm, which is 5% below the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Betul 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 Betul harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Betul sheds about 1,08,715 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 Betul 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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