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Rainfall in Bijapur

1,476 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Bijapur gets 84% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,722 mm, 17% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 420 mm on average
2010wettest year, 1,851 mm
2011driest year, 1,019 mm
6months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Bijapur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 8 mmFebFeb: 5 mmMarMar: 21 mmAprApr: 37 mmMayMay: 63 mmJunJun: 205 mmJulJul: 420 mmAugAug: 363 mmSepSep: 259 mmOctOct: 72 mmNovNov: 16 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January8 mm1%
February5 mm0%
March21 mm1%
April37 mm3%
May63 mm4%
June205 mm14%
July420 mm28%
August363 mm25%
September259 mm18%
October72 mm5%
November16 mm1%
December8 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Bijapur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2007, 2009, 2011), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 17% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,529 mm2007: 1,172 mm2008: 1,347 mm20092009: 1,117 mm2010: 1,851 mm2011: 1,019 mm20122012: 1,553 mm2013: 1,585 mm2014: 1,200 mm20152015: 1,248 mm2016: 1,603 mm2017: 1,532 mm20182018: 1,336 mm2019: 1,682 mm2020: 1,806 mm20212021: 1,342 mm2022: 1,840 mm2023: 1,476 mm20242024: 1,561 mm2025: 1,722 mm- - average 1,476 mm

What Bijapur'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 Bijapur sheds about 1,25,460 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 year2,50,920 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 Bijapur?

About 1,476 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 2010 (1,851 mm) and the driest was 2011 (1,019 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Bijapur?

July, with 420 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (5 mm).

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

84% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Bijapur in 2025?

1,722 mm, which is 17% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Bijapur increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 17% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Bijapur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Bijapur sheds about 1,25,460 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 Bijapur 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