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Rainfall in Chhindwara

1,291 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Chhindwara gets 90% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,294 mm, 0% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 411 mm on average
2022wettest year, 1,723 mm
2018driest year, 850 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Chhindwara

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 11 mmFebFeb: 9 mmMarMar: 17 mmAprApr: 14 mmMayMay: 20 mmJunJun: 184 mmJulJul: 411 mmAugAug: 337 mmSepSep: 226 mmOctOct: 43 mmNovNov: 13 mmDecDec: 6 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January11 mm1%
February9 mm1%
March17 mm1%
April14 mm1%
May20 mm2%
June184 mm14%
July411 mm32%
August337 mm26%
September226 mm18%
October43 mm3%
November13 mm1%
December6 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Chhindwara since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2014, 2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 1,586 mm2007: 1,094 mm2008: 976 mm20092009: 1,166 mm2010: 1,338 mm2011: 1,222 mm20122012: 1,273 mm2013: 1,681 mm2014: 1,011 mm20152015: 1,351 mm2016: 1,263 mm2017: 940 mm20182018: 850 mm2019: 1,467 mm2020: 1,367 mm20212021: 1,223 mm2022: 1,723 mm2023: 1,398 mm20242024: 1,596 mm2025: 1,294 mm- - average 1,291 mm

What Chhindwara'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 Chhindwara sheds about 1,09,735 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 year2,19,470 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 Chhindwara?

About 1,291 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 2022 (1,723 mm) and the driest was 2018 (850 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Chhindwara?

July, with 411 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. December is the driest month (6 mm).

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

90% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Chhindwara in 2025?

1,294 mm, which is 0% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Chhindwara increasing or decreasing?

It has held roughly steady: the last 10 years averaged within 5% of the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are much bigger than the trend.

How much rainwater can a house in Chhindwara harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Chhindwara sheds about 1,09,735 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 Chhindwara 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