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Rainfall in Chitrakoot

931 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Chitrakoot gets 86% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,335 mm, 43% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 279 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,335 mm
2010driest year, 573 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Chitrakoot

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 14 mmFebFeb: 15 mmMarMar: 13 mmAprApr: 8 mmMayMay: 28 mmJunJun: 120 mmJulJul: 279 mmAugAug: 254 mmSepSep: 149 mmOctOct: 40 mmNovNov: 4 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January14 mm2%
February15 mm2%
March13 mm1%
April8 mm1%
May28 mm3%
June120 mm13%
July279 mm30%
August254 mm27%
September149 mm16%
October40 mm4%
November4 mm0%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Chitrakoot since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 20% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 589 mm2007: 727 mm2008: 1,030 mm20092009: 592 mm2010: 573 mm2011: 1,047 mm20122012: 1,057 mm2013: 1,240 mm2014: 802 mm20152015: 817 mm2016: 1,279 mm2017: 731 mm20182018: 863 mm2019: 1,106 mm2020: 1,083 mm20212021: 988 mm2022: 919 mm2023: 832 mm20242024: 1,014 mm2025: 1,335 mm- - average 931 mm

What Chitrakoot'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 Chitrakoot sheds about 79,135 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 year1,58,270 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 Chitrakoot?

About 931 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 (1,335 mm) and the driest was 2010 (573 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Chitrakoot?

July, with 279 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (4 mm).

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

86% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Chitrakoot in 2025?

1,335 mm, which is 43% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Chitrakoot increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 20% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Chitrakoot harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Chitrakoot sheds about 79,135 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 Chitrakoot 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 Uttar Pradesh