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Rainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem

1,160 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Bhadradri Kothagudem gets 75% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,405 mm, 21% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 276 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,822 mm
2014driest year, 732 mm
6months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 5 mmFebFeb: 7 mmMarMar: 14 mmAprApr: 23 mmMayMay: 63 mmJunJun: 162 mmJulJul: 276 mmAugAug: 254 mmSepSep: 183 mmOctOct: 121 mmNovNov: 38 mmDecDec: 16 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January5 mm0%
February7 mm1%
March14 mm1%
April23 mm2%
May63 mm5%
June162 mm14%
July276 mm24%
August254 mm22%
September183 mm16%
October121 mm10%
November38 mm3%
December16 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2011, 2014, 2015), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 16% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,333 mm2007: 1,077 mm2008: 1,190 mm20092009: 835 mm2010: 1,452 mm2011: 797 mm20122012: 1,188 mm2013: 1,330 mm2014: 732 mm20152015: 801 mm2016: 1,168 mm2017: 1,233 mm20182018: 1,025 mm2019: 944 mm2020: 1,822 mm20212021: 1,239 mm2022: 1,198 mm2023: 1,107 mm20242024: 1,329 mm2025: 1,405 mm- - average 1,160 mm

What Bhadradri Kothagudem'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 Bhadradri Kothagudem sheds about 98,600 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 year1,97,200 L≈ 20 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 Bhadradri Kothagudem?

About 1,160 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 (1,822 mm) and the driest was 2014 (732 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Bhadradri Kothagudem?

July, with 276 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (5 mm).

How much of Bhadradri Kothagudem's rain falls in the monsoon?

75% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Bhadradri Kothagudem in 2025?

1,405 mm, which is 21% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Bhadradri Kothagudem increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 16% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Bhadradri Kothagudem harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Bhadradri Kothagudem sheds about 98,600 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 Bhadradri Kothagudem 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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