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Rainfall in Indore

1,013 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Indore gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,124 mm, 11% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 308 mm on average
2019wettest year, 1,454 mm
2008driest year, 546 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Indore

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 5 mmFebFeb: 2 mmMarMar: 7 mmAprApr: 5 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 128 mmJulJul: 308 mmAugAug: 290 mmSepSep: 197 mmOctOct: 35 mmNovNov: 14 mmDecDec: 6 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January5 mm0%
February2 mm0%
March7 mm1%
April5 mm0%
May17 mm2%
June128 mm13%
July308 mm30%
August290 mm29%
September197 mm19%
October35 mm3%
November14 mm1%
December6 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Indore since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2014, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 14% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,110 mm2007: 915 mm2008: 546 mm20092009: 931 mm2010: 876 mm2011: 917 mm20122012: 844 mm2013: 1,376 mm2014: 808 mm20152015: 1,154 mm2016: 970 mm2017: 882 mm20182018: 716 mm2019: 1,454 mm2020: 1,089 mm20212021: 966 mm2022: 1,299 mm2023: 1,127 mm20242024: 1,161 mm2025: 1,124 mm- - average 1,013 mm

What Indore'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 Indore sheds about 86,105 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 year1,72,210 L≈ 17 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 Indore?

About 1,013 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 2019 (1,454 mm) and the driest was 2008 (546 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Indore?

July, with 308 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (2 mm).

How much of Indore'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 Indore in 2025?

1,124 mm, which is 11% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Indore increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 14% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Indore harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Indore sheds about 86,105 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 Indore 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