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Rainfall in Damoh

1,209 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Damoh gets 90% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,452 mm, 20% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 390 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,776 mm
2017driest year, 791 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Damoh

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 15 mmFebFeb: 13 mmMarMar: 15 mmAprApr: 9 mmMayMay: 21 mmJunJun: 169 mmJulJul: 390 mmAugAug: 344 mmSepSep: 187 mmOctOct: 31 mmNovNov: 8 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January15 mm1%
February13 mm1%
March15 mm1%
April9 mm1%
May21 mm2%
June169 mm14%
July390 mm32%
August344 mm28%
September187 mm15%
October31 mm3%
November8 mm1%
December8 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Damoh since 2006

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

050010001500200020062006: 1,101 mm2007: 987 mm2008: 1,091 mm20092009: 1,058 mm2010: 1,150 mm2011: 1,504 mm20122012: 1,150 mm2013: 1,776 mm2014: 1,010 mm20152015: 1,067 mm2016: 1,499 mm2017: 791 mm20182018: 1,165 mm2019: 1,559 mm2020: 991 mm20212021: 974 mm2022: 1,338 mm2023: 1,093 mm20242024: 1,414 mm2025: 1,452 mm- - average 1,209 mm

What Damoh'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 Damoh sheds about 1,02,765 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 year2,05,530 L≈ 21 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 Damoh?

About 1,209 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 2013 (1,776 mm) and the driest was 2017 (791 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Damoh?

July, with 390 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (8 mm).

How much of Damoh'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 Damoh in 2025?

1,452 mm, which is 20% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Damoh 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 Damoh harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Damoh sheds about 1,02,765 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 Damoh 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