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Rainfall in Kabirdham

1,318 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Kabirdham gets 85% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,465 mm, 11% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 364 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,779 mm
2009driest year, 1,016 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Kabirdham

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 13 mmFebFeb: 18 mmMarMar: 21 mmAprApr: 25 mmMayMay: 47 mmJunJun: 187 mmJulJul: 364 mmAugAug: 325 mmSepSep: 243 mmOctOct: 54 mmNovNov: 10 mmDecDec: 13 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January13 mm1%
February18 mm1%
March21 mm2%
April25 mm2%
May47 mm4%
June187 mm14%
July364 mm28%
August325 mm25%
September243 mm18%
October54 mm4%
November10 mm1%
December13 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Kabirdham since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 8% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,091 mm2007: 1,353 mm2008: 1,131 mm20092009: 1,016 mm2010: 1,136 mm2011: 1,495 mm20122012: 1,413 mm2013: 1,680 mm2014: 1,282 mm20152015: 1,060 mm2016: 1,181 mm2017: 1,050 mm20182018: 1,031 mm2019: 1,427 mm2020: 1,779 mm20212021: 1,370 mm2022: 1,444 mm2023: 1,499 mm20242024: 1,456 mm2025: 1,465 mm- - average 1,318 mm

What Kabirdham'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 Kabirdham sheds about 1,12,030 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 year2,24,060 L≈ 22 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 Kabirdham?

About 1,318 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 (1,779 mm) and the driest was 2009 (1,016 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Kabirdham?

July, with 364 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (10 mm).

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

85% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Kabirdham in 2025?

1,465 mm, which is 11% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Kabirdham increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 8% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Kabirdham harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Kabirdham sheds about 1,12,030 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 Kabirdham 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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