Skip to content
Rainfall · Telangana

Rainfall in Karimnagar

1,027 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Karimnagar gets 84% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,290 mm, 26% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 290 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,487 mm
2015driest year, 567 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Karimnagar

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 7 mmFebFeb: 5 mmMarMar: 19 mmAprApr: 17 mmMayMay: 35 mmJunJun: 138 mmJulJul: 290 mmAugAug: 245 mmSepSep: 188 mmOctOct: 65 mmNovNov: 15 mmDecDec: 3 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January7 mm1%
February5 mm0%
March19 mm2%
April17 mm2%
May35 mm3%
June138 mm13%
July290 mm28%
August245 mm24%
September188 mm18%
October65 mm6%
November15 mm1%
December3 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Karimnagar since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 29% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,135 mm2007: 793 mm2008: 1,055 mm20092009: 782 mm2010: 1,289 mm2011: 615 mm20122012: 871 mm2013: 1,220 mm2014: 637 mm20152015: 567 mm2016: 1,000 mm2017: 917 mm20182018: 875 mm2019: 1,057 mm2020: 1,487 mm20212021: 1,215 mm2022: 1,436 mm2023: 1,192 mm20242024: 1,113 mm2025: 1,290 mm- - average 1,027 mm

What Karimnagar'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 Karimnagar sheds about 87,295 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 year1,74,590 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.

Rainwater harvesting cost in KarimnagarGroundwater level in KarimnagarPonds and lakes in KarimnagarWater table depth in KarimnagarWater quality in Karimnagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Karimnagar?

About 1,027 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 (1,487 mm) and the driest was 2015 (567 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Karimnagar?

July, with 290 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. December is the driest month (3 mm).

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

84% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Karimnagar in 2025?

1,290 mm, which is 26% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Karimnagar increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 29% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Karimnagar harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Karimnagar sheds about 87,295 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 Karimnagar 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 Telangana