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Rainfall in Durg

1,419 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Durg gets 88% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,609 mm, 13% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 419 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,715 mm
2008driest year, 1,099 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Durg

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 8 mmFebFeb: 13 mmMarMar: 16 mmAprApr: 25 mmMayMay: 41 mmJunJun: 210 mmJulJul: 419 mmAugAug: 343 mmSepSep: 275 mmOctOct: 46 mmNovNov: 10 mmDecDec: 14 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January8 mm1%
February13 mm1%
March16 mm1%
April25 mm2%
May41 mm3%
June210 mm15%
July419 mm30%
August343 mm24%
September275 mm19%
October46 mm3%
November10 mm1%
December14 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Durg since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 6% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,223 mm2007: 1,513 mm2008: 1,099 mm20092009: 1,169 mm2010: 1,348 mm2011: 1,588 mm20122012: 1,689 mm2013: 1,712 mm2014: 1,312 mm20152015: 1,146 mm2016: 1,288 mm2017: 1,121 mm20182018: 1,134 mm2019: 1,530 mm2020: 1,715 mm20212021: 1,575 mm2022: 1,474 mm2023: 1,710 mm20242024: 1,430 mm2025: 1,609 mm- - average 1,419 mm

What Durg'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 Durg sheds about 1,20,615 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 year2,41,230 L≈ 24 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 Durg?

About 1,419 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 2020 (1,715 mm) and the driest was 2008 (1,099 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Durg?

July, with 419 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (8 mm).

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

88% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Durg in 2025?

1,609 mm, which is 13% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Durg increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 6% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Durg harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Durg sheds about 1,20,615 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 Durg 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