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Rainfall in Gwalior

795 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Gwalior gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,349 mm, 70% above average (large excess).

Julywettest month, 238 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,349 mm
2020driest year, 501 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Gwalior

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 13 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 6 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 105 mmJulJul: 238 mmAugAug: 219 mmSepSep: 132 mmOctOct: 29 mmNovNov: 8 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January13 mm2%
February11 mm1%
March12 mm2%
April6 mm1%
May17 mm2%
June105 mm13%
July238 mm30%
August219 mm28%
September132 mm17%
October29 mm4%
November8 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Gwalior since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

05001000150020062006: 532 mm2007: 529 mm2008: 975 mm20092009: 592 mm2010: 850 mm2011: 913 mm20122012: 802 mm2013: 1,032 mm2014: 784 mm20152015: 800 mm2016: 757 mm2017: 514 mm20182018: 757 mm2019: 730 mm2020: 501 mm20212021: 764 mm2022: 837 mm2023: 801 mm20242024: 1,079 mm2025: 1,349 mm- - average 795 mm

What Gwalior'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 Gwalior sheds about 67,575 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 year1,35,150 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 Gwalior?

About 795 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 (1,349 mm) and the driest was 2020 (501 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Gwalior?

July, with 238 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (6 mm).

How much of Gwalior'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 Gwalior in 2025?

1,349 mm, which is 70% above the 2006–2025 average, or "large excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Gwalior 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 Gwalior harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Gwalior sheds about 67,575 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 Gwalior 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