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Rainfall in Jhabua

993 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Jhabua gets 92% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,263 mm, 27% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 298 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,326 mm
2008driest year, 562 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Jhabua

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 4 mmFebFeb: 2 mmMarMar: 6 mmAprApr: 4 mmMayMay: 17 mmJunJun: 129 mmJulJul: 298 mmAugAug: 293 mmSepSep: 189 mmOctOct: 33 mmNovNov: 12 mmDecDec: 5 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January4 mm0%
February2 mm0%
March6 mm1%
April4 mm0%
May17 mm2%
June129 mm13%
July298 mm30%
August293 mm30%
September189 mm19%
October33 mm3%
November12 mm1%
December5 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Jhabua since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 15% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 1,077 mm2007: 897 mm2008: 562 mm20092009: 882 mm2010: 886 mm2011: 918 mm20122012: 847 mm2013: 1,326 mm2014: 800 mm20152015: 1,032 mm2016: 1,033 mm2017: 842 mm20182018: 732 mm2019: 1,297 mm2020: 1,058 mm20212021: 1,010 mm2022: 1,116 mm2023: 1,139 mm20242024: 1,140 mm2025: 1,263 mm- - average 993 mm

What Jhabua'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 Jhabua sheds about 84,405 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 year1,68,810 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 Jhabua?

About 993 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 2013 (1,326 mm) and the driest was 2008 (562 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Jhabua?

July, with 298 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (2 mm).

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

92% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Jhabua in 2025?

1,263 mm, which is 27% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Jhabua increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 15% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Jhabua harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Jhabua sheds about 84,405 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 Jhabua 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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