Rainfall in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal gets 75% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and August is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,540 mm, 1% above average (normal).
Month-wise rainfall in Dhenkanal
Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.
| Month | Average rain | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 mm | 1% |
| February | 19 mm | 1% |
| March | 24 mm | 2% |
| April | 46 mm | 3% |
| May | 117 mm | 8% |
| June | 206 mm | 13% |
| July | 320 mm | 21% |
| August | 329 mm | 22% |
| September | 290 mm | 19% |
| October | 136 mm | 9% |
| November | 18 mm | 1% |
| December | 15 mm | 1% |
Yearly rainfall in Dhenkanal since 2006
Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2015), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.
What Dhenkanal'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 Dhenkanal sheds about 1,29,965 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 Dhenkanal?
About 1,529 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 2008 (1,774 mm) and the driest was 2015 (1,223 mm).
Which month gets the most rain in Dhenkanal?
August, with 329 mm in an average year, followed by July and September. January is the driest month (11 mm).
How much of Dhenkanal's rain falls in the monsoon?
75% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.
How much did it rain in Dhenkanal in 2025?
1,540 mm, which is 1% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.
Is rainfall in Dhenkanal 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 Dhenkanal harvest?
A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Dhenkanal sheds about 1,29,965 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 Dhenkanal district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.