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Rainfall in Kiltan

2,171 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Kiltan gets 73% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and June is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 2,075 mm, 4% below average (normal).

Junewettest month, 540 mm on average
2010wettest year, 2,832 mm
2023driest year, 1,583 mm
7months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Kiltan

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 11 mmFebFeb: 4 mmMarMar: 17 mmAprApr: 38 mmMayMay: 217 mmJunJun: 540 mmJulJul: 500 mmAugAug: 341 mmSepSep: 205 mmOctOct: 168 mmNovNov: 88 mmDecDec: 42 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January11 mm1%
February4 mm0%
March17 mm1%
April38 mm2%
May217 mm10%
June540 mm25%
July500 mm23%
August341 mm16%
September205 mm9%
October168 mm8%
November88 mm4%
December42 mm2%

Yearly rainfall in Kiltan since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2016, 2018, 2023), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 8% less rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 1,826 mm2007: 2,738 mm2008: 2,244 mm20092009: 2,222 mm2010: 2,832 mm2011: 2,398 mm20122012: 1,962 mm2013: 2,461 mm2014: 2,074 mm20152015: 1,895 mm2016: 1,725 mm2017: 1,895 mm20182018: 1,688 mm2019: 2,440 mm2020: 2,607 mm20212021: 2,148 mm2022: 2,097 mm2023: 1,583 mm20242024: 2,504 mm2025: 2,075 mm- - average 2,171 mm

What Kiltan'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 Kiltan sheds about 1,84,535 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 year3,69,070 L≈ 37 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Kiltan?

About 2,171 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 2010 (2,832 mm) and the driest was 2023 (1,583 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Kiltan?

June, with 540 mm in an average year, followed by July and August. February is the driest month (4 mm).

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

73% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 7 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Kiltan in 2025?

2,075 mm, which is 4% below the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Kiltan increasing or decreasing?

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

How much rainwater can a house in Kiltan harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Kiltan sheds about 1,84,535 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 Kiltan 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 Lakshadweep