Rainfall in Dehradun
Dehradun gets 82% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,730 mm, 23% above average (excess).
Month-wise rainfall in Dehradun
Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.
| Month | Average rain | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38 mm | 3% |
| February | 45 mm | 3% |
| March | 44 mm | 3% |
| April | 32 mm | 2% |
| May | 57 mm | 4% |
| June | 165 mm | 12% |
| July | 405 mm | 29% |
| August | 389 mm | 28% |
| September | 195 mm | 14% |
| October | 24 mm | 2% |
| November | 6 mm | 0% |
| December | 12 mm | 1% |
Yearly rainfall in Dehradun since 2006
Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2009, 2016), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.
What Dehradun'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 Dehradun sheds about 1,19,935 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?
1 mm of rain on 1 m² is 1 litre. The surface factor allows for water lost to splash, evaporation and first-flush.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average annual rainfall in Dehradun?
About 1,411 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 (1,933 mm) and the driest was 2009 (966 mm).
Which month gets the most rain in Dehradun?
July, with 405 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (6 mm).
How much of Dehradun's rain falls in the monsoon?
82% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.
How much did it rain in Dehradun in 2025?
1,730 mm, which is 23% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.
Is rainfall in Dehradun 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 Dehradun harvest?
A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Dehradun sheds about 1,19,935 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 Dehradun district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.