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Rainfall in Dantewada

1,560 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Dantewada gets 82% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,773 mm, 14% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 408 mm on average
2019wettest year, 1,973 mm
2011driest year, 1,170 mm
7months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Dantewada

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 6 mmFebFeb: 6 mmMarMar: 25 mmAprApr: 53 mmMayMay: 83 mmJunJun: 219 mmJulJul: 408 mmAugAug: 381 mmSepSep: 274 mmOctOct: 77 mmNovNov: 18 mmDecDec: 11 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January6 mm0%
February6 mm0%
March25 mm2%
April53 mm3%
May83 mm5%
June219 mm14%
July408 mm26%
August381 mm24%
September274 mm18%
October77 mm5%
November18 mm1%
December11 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Dantewada since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2011), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% more rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 1,595 mm2007: 1,269 mm2008: 1,409 mm20092009: 1,198 mm2010: 1,948 mm2011: 1,170 mm20122012: 1,743 mm2013: 1,533 mm2014: 1,468 mm20152015: 1,602 mm2016: 1,715 mm2017: 1,740 mm20182018: 1,415 mm2019: 1,973 mm2020: 1,667 mm20212021: 1,267 mm2022: 1,788 mm2023: 1,378 mm20242024: 1,540 mm2025: 1,773 mm- - average 1,560 mm

What Dantewada'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 Dantewada sheds about 1,32,600 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 year2,65,200 L≈ 27 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 Dantewada?

About 1,560 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 (1,973 mm) and the driest was 2011 (1,170 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Dantewada?

July, with 408 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (6 mm).

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

82% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 7 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Dantewada in 2025?

1,773 mm, which is 14% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Dantewada increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 9% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Dantewada harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Dantewada sheds about 1,32,600 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 Dantewada 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 Chhattisgarh