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Rainfall in Datia

830 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Datia gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,356 mm, 63% above average (large excess).

Julywettest month, 246 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,356 mm
2007driest year, 523 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Datia

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 13 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 7 mmMayMay: 19 mmJunJun: 111 mmJulJul: 246 mmAugAug: 226 mmSepSep: 141 mmOctOct: 31 mmNovNov: 7 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January13 mm2%
February11 mm1%
March12 mm1%
April7 mm1%
May19 mm2%
June111 mm13%
July246 mm30%
August226 mm27%
September141 mm17%
October31 mm4%
November7 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Datia since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 16% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 526 mm2007: 523 mm2008: 942 mm20092009: 573 mm2010: 821 mm2011: 895 mm20122012: 782 mm2013: 1,019 mm2014: 766 mm20152015: 853 mm2016: 736 mm2017: 592 mm20182018: 954 mm2019: 862 mm2020: 652 mm20212021: 898 mm2022: 916 mm2023: 833 mm20242024: 1,102 mm2025: 1,356 mm- - average 830 mm

What Datia'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 Datia sheds about 70,550 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 year1,41,100 L≈ 14 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 Datia?

About 830 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 (1,356 mm) and the driest was 2007 (523 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Datia?

July, with 246 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (7 mm).

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

87% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Datia in 2025?

1,356 mm, which is 63% above the 2006–2025 average, or "large excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Datia increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 16% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Datia harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Datia sheds about 70,550 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 Datia 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