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Rainfall in Lakhimpur Kheri

1,217 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Lakhimpur Kheri gets 84% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,210 mm, 1% below average (normal).

Julywettest month, 380 mm on average
2008wettest year, 1,602 mm
2014driest year, 997 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Lakhimpur Kheri

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 20 mmFebFeb: 34 mmMarMar: 22 mmAprApr: 19 mmMayMay: 52 mmJunJun: 164 mmJulJul: 380 mmAugAug: 293 mmSepSep: 181 mmOctOct: 41 mmNovNov: 4 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January20 mm2%
February34 mm3%
March22 mm2%
April19 mm2%
May52 mm4%
June164 mm13%
July380 mm31%
August293 mm24%
September181 mm15%
October41 mm3%
November4 mm0%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Lakhimpur Kheri since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average, when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 7% less rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,057 mm2007: 1,338 mm2008: 1,602 mm20092009: 1,110 mm2010: 1,268 mm2011: 1,516 mm20122012: 1,093 mm2013: 1,591 mm2014: 997 mm20152015: 1,013 mm2016: 1,117 mm2017: 1,040 mm20182018: 1,368 mm2019: 1,213 mm2020: 1,181 mm20212021: 1,322 mm2022: 1,202 mm2023: 1,069 mm20242024: 1,025 mm2025: 1,210 mm- - average 1,217 mm

What Lakhimpur Kheri'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 Lakhimpur Kheri sheds about 1,03,445 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 year2,06,890 L≈ 21 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 Lakhimpur Kheri?

About 1,217 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 (1,602 mm) and the driest was 2014 (997 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Lakhimpur Kheri?

July, with 380 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (4 mm).

How much of Lakhimpur Kheri'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 Lakhimpur Kheri in 2025?

1,210 mm, which is 1% below the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Lakhimpur Kheri increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 7% less rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Lakhimpur Kheri harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Lakhimpur Kheri sheds about 1,03,445 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 Lakhimpur Kheri 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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