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Rainfall in Hoshangabad

1,405 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Hoshangabad gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,484 mm, 6% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 472 mm on average
2006wettest year, 1,975 mm
2008driest year, 940 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Hoshangabad

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 11 mmFebFeb: 7 mmMarMar: 14 mmAprApr: 11 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 179 mmJulJul: 472 mmAugAug: 406 mmSepSep: 227 mmOctOct: 40 mmNovNov: 14 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January11 mm1%
February7 mm0%
March14 mm1%
April11 mm1%
May17 mm1%
June179 mm13%
July472 mm34%
August406 mm29%
September227 mm16%
October40 mm3%
November14 mm1%
December8 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Hoshangabad since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2014, 2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% more rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 1,975 mm2007: 1,157 mm2008: 940 mm20092009: 1,272 mm2010: 1,143 mm2011: 1,404 mm20122012: 1,317 mm2013: 1,709 mm2014: 1,067 mm20152015: 1,468 mm2016: 1,577 mm2017: 942 mm20182018: 954 mm2019: 1,827 mm2020: 1,418 mm20212021: 1,300 mm2022: 1,945 mm2023: 1,474 mm20242024: 1,727 mm2025: 1,484 mm- - average 1,405 mm

What Hoshangabad'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 Hoshangabad sheds about 1,19,425 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 year2,38,850 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 Hoshangabad?

About 1,405 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 2006 (1,975 mm) and the driest was 2008 (940 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Hoshangabad?

July, with 472 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (7 mm).

How much of Hoshangabad'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 Hoshangabad in 2025?

1,484 mm, which is 6% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Hoshangabad 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 Hoshangabad harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Hoshangabad sheds about 1,19,425 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 Hoshangabad district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

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