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Rainfall in Chhatarpur

961 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Chhatarpur gets 88% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,520 mm, 58% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 301 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,520 mm
2017driest year, 623 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Chhatarpur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 14 mmFebFeb: 13 mmMarMar: 13 mmAprApr: 7 mmMayMay: 18 mmJunJun: 130 mmJulJul: 301 mmAugAug: 268 mmSepSep: 153 mmOctOct: 32 mmNovNov: 7 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January14 mm1%
February13 mm1%
March13 mm1%
April7 mm1%
May18 mm2%
June130 mm14%
July301 mm31%
August268 mm28%
September153 mm16%
October32 mm3%
November7 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Chhatarpur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 15% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 764 mm2007: 716 mm2008: 974 mm20092009: 710 mm2010: 856 mm2011: 1,122 mm20122012: 839 mm2013: 1,281 mm2014: 808 mm20152015: 885 mm2016: 1,125 mm2017: 623 mm20182018: 1,020 mm2019: 1,129 mm2020: 849 mm20212021: 933 mm2022: 1,089 mm2023: 896 mm20242024: 1,083 mm2025: 1,520 mm- - average 961 mm

What Chhatarpur'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 Chhatarpur sheds about 81,685 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 year1,63,370 L≈ 16 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 Chhatarpur?

About 961 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 2025 (1,520 mm) and the driest was 2017 (623 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Chhatarpur?

July, with 301 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (7 mm).

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

88% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Chhatarpur in 2025?

1,520 mm, which is 58% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Chhatarpur increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 15% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Chhatarpur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Chhatarpur sheds about 81,685 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 Chhatarpur 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