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Rainfall in Kanpur Dehat

789 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Kanpur Dehat gets 85% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 991 mm, 26% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 239 mm on average
2008wettest year, 1,222 mm
2015driest year, 513 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Kanpur Dehat

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 14 mmFebFeb: 17 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 7 mmMayMay: 21 mmJunJun: 90 mmJulJul: 239 mmAugAug: 211 mmSepSep: 133 mmOctOct: 36 mmNovNov: 4 mmDecDec: 5 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January14 mm2%
February17 mm2%
March12 mm2%
April7 mm1%
May21 mm3%
June90 mm11%
July239 mm30%
August211 mm27%
September133 mm17%
October36 mm5%
November4 mm1%
December5 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Kanpur Dehat since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 19% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 686 mm2007: 682 mm2008: 1,222 mm20092009: 802 mm2010: 656 mm2011: 732 mm20122012: 576 mm2013: 820 mm2014: 517 mm20152015: 513 mm2016: 732 mm2017: 618 mm20182018: 946 mm2019: 920 mm2020: 809 mm20212021: 949 mm2022: 1,021 mm2023: 787 mm20242024: 808 mm2025: 991 mm- - average 789 mm

What Kanpur Dehat'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 Kanpur Dehat sheds about 67,065 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 year1,34,130 L≈ 13 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 Kanpur Dehat?

About 789 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 2008 (1,222 mm) and the driest was 2015 (513 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Kanpur Dehat?

July, with 239 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (4 mm).

How much of Kanpur Dehat's rain falls in the monsoon?

85% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Kanpur Dehat in 2025?

991 mm, which is 26% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Kanpur Dehat increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 19% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Kanpur Dehat harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Kanpur Dehat sheds about 67,065 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 Kanpur Dehat 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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