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Rainfall in Bhopal

1,293 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Bhopal gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,407 mm, 9% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 436 mm on average
2019wettest year, 1,870 mm
2017driest year, 871 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Bhopal

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 12 mmFebFeb: 8 mmMarMar: 14 mmAprApr: 9 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 178 mmJulJul: 436 mmAugAug: 387 mmSepSep: 182 mmOctOct: 33 mmNovNov: 11 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January12 mm1%
February8 mm1%
March14 mm1%
April9 mm1%
May17 mm1%
June178 mm14%
July436 mm34%
August387 mm30%
September182 mm14%
October33 mm3%
November11 mm1%
December8 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Bhopal since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2010, 2014, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 6% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,822 mm2007: 1,090 mm2008: 929 mm20092009: 1,129 mm2010: 929 mm2011: 1,520 mm20122012: 1,151 mm2013: 1,628 mm2014: 1,029 mm20152015: 1,316 mm2016: 1,564 mm2017: 871 mm20182018: 1,045 mm2019: 1,870 mm2020: 1,170 mm20212021: 1,104 mm2022: 1,718 mm2023: 1,100 mm20242024: 1,475 mm2025: 1,407 mm- - average 1,293 mm

What Bhopal'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 Bhopal sheds about 1,09,905 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 year2,19,810 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 Bhopal?

About 1,293 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 2019 (1,870 mm) and the driest was 2017 (871 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Bhopal?

July, with 436 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (8 mm).

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

91% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Bhopal in 2025?

1,407 mm, which is 9% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Bhopal increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 6% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Bhopal harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Bhopal sheds about 1,09,905 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 Bhopal 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