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Rainfall in Lalitpur

1,094 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Lalitpur gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,559 mm, 43% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 360 mm on average
2011wettest year, 1,574 mm
2017driest year, 680 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Lalitpur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 12 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 14 mmAprApr: 7 mmMayMay: 15 mmJunJun: 162 mmJulJul: 360 mmAugAug: 316 mmSepSep: 154 mmOctOct: 27 mmNovNov: 10 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January12 mm1%
February11 mm1%
March14 mm1%
April7 mm1%
May15 mm1%
June162 mm15%
July360 mm33%
August316 mm29%
September154 mm14%
October27 mm2%
November10 mm1%
December8 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Lalitpur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2012, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 1,047 mm2007: 940 mm2008: 1,041 mm20092009: 782 mm2010: 939 mm2011: 1,574 mm20122012: 866 mm2013: 1,565 mm2014: 969 mm20152015: 1,054 mm2016: 1,224 mm2017: 680 mm20182018: 1,051 mm2019: 1,274 mm2020: 854 mm20212021: 943 mm2022: 1,314 mm2023: 944 mm20242024: 1,268 mm2025: 1,559 mm- - average 1,094 mm

What Lalitpur'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 Lalitpur sheds about 92,990 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 year1,85,980 L≈ 19 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 Lalitpur?

About 1,094 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 2011 (1,574 mm) and the driest was 2017 (680 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Lalitpur?

July, with 360 mm in an average year, followed by August and June. April is the driest month (7 mm).

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

91% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Lalitpur in 2025?

1,559 mm, which is 43% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Lalitpur increasing or decreasing?

It has held roughly steady: the last 10 years averaged within 5% of the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are much bigger than the trend.

How much rainwater can a house in Lalitpur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Lalitpur sheds about 92,990 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 Lalitpur 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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