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Rainfall in Burhanpur

1,081 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Burhanpur gets 89% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,117 mm, 3% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 330 mm on average
2019wettest year, 1,591 mm
2008driest year, 603 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Burhanpur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 6 mmFebFeb: 4 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 8 mmMayMay: 18 mmJunJun: 151 mmJulJul: 330 mmAugAug: 265 mmSepSep: 213 mmOctOct: 49 mmNovNov: 18 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January6 mm1%
February4 mm0%
March12 mm1%
April8 mm1%
May18 mm2%
June151 mm14%
July330 mm31%
August265 mm25%
September213 mm20%
October49 mm5%
November18 mm2%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Burhanpur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2012, 2014, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 27% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,288 mm2007: 875 mm2008: 603 mm20092009: 910 mm2010: 1,001 mm2011: 868 mm20122012: 856 mm2013: 1,219 mm2014: 781 mm20152015: 1,118 mm2016: 1,110 mm2017: 1,044 mm20182018: 781 mm2019: 1,591 mm2020: 1,264 mm20212021: 1,240 mm2022: 1,566 mm2023: 1,089 mm20242024: 1,302 mm2025: 1,117 mm- - average 1,081 mm

What Burhanpur'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 Burhanpur sheds about 91,885 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 year1,83,770 L≈ 18 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 Burhanpur?

About 1,081 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 (1,591 mm) and the driest was 2008 (603 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Burhanpur?

July, with 330 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (4 mm).

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

89% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Burhanpur in 2025?

1,117 mm, which is 3% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Burhanpur increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 27% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Burhanpur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Burhanpur sheds about 91,885 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 Burhanpur 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