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Rainfall in Dhar

960 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Dhar gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,121 mm, 17% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 286 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,331 mm
2008driest year, 559 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Dhar

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 4 mmFebFeb: 2 mmMarMar: 6 mmAprApr: 4 mmMayMay: 16 mmJunJun: 126 mmJulJul: 286 mmAugAug: 274 mmSepSep: 188 mmOctOct: 35 mmNovNov: 14 mmDecDec: 5 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January4 mm0%
February2 mm0%
March6 mm1%
April4 mm0%
May16 mm2%
June126 mm13%
July286 mm30%
August274 mm29%
September188 mm20%
October35 mm4%
November14 mm1%
December5 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Dhar since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 1,081 mm2007: 915 mm2008: 559 mm20092009: 893 mm2010: 889 mm2011: 889 mm20122012: 813 mm2013: 1,331 mm2014: 790 mm20152015: 1,040 mm2016: 900 mm2017: 799 mm20182018: 651 mm2019: 1,284 mm2020: 993 mm20212021: 907 mm2022: 1,112 mm2023: 1,063 mm20242024: 1,160 mm2025: 1,121 mm- - average 960 mm

What Dhar'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 Dhar sheds about 81,600 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 year1,63,200 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 Dhar?

About 960 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 (1,331 mm) and the driest was 2008 (559 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Dhar?

July, with 286 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (2 mm).

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

91% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Dhar in 2025?

1,121 mm, which is 17% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Dhar 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 Dhar harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Dhar sheds about 81,600 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 Dhar 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