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Rainfall in Mandla

1,352 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Mandla gets 86% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,531 mm, 13% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 389 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,909 mm
2017driest year, 980 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Mandla

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 15 mmFebFeb: 19 mmMarMar: 23 mmAprApr: 19 mmMayMay: 40 mmJunJun: 191 mmJulJul: 389 mmAugAug: 353 mmSepSep: 235 mmOctOct: 49 mmNovNov: 9 mmDecDec: 10 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January15 mm1%
February19 mm1%
March23 mm2%
April19 mm1%
May40 mm3%
June191 mm14%
July389 mm29%
August353 mm26%
September235 mm17%
October49 mm4%
November9 mm1%
December10 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Mandla since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2017, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

010002000300020062006: 1,090 mm2007: 1,266 mm2008: 1,244 mm20092009: 1,139 mm2010: 1,312 mm2011: 1,563 mm20122012: 1,401 mm2013: 1,909 mm2014: 1,270 mm20152015: 1,121 mm2016: 1,199 mm2017: 980 mm20182018: 1,030 mm2019: 1,483 mm2020: 1,817 mm20212021: 1,158 mm2022: 1,530 mm2023: 1,445 mm20242024: 1,559 mm2025: 1,531 mm- - average 1,352 mm

What Mandla'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 Mandla sheds about 1,14,920 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 year2,29,840 L≈ 23 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 Mandla?

About 1,352 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 2013 (1,909 mm) and the driest was 2017 (980 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Mandla?

July, with 389 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (9 mm).

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

86% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Mandla in 2025?

1,531 mm, which is 13% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Mandla 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 Mandla harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Mandla sheds about 1,14,920 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 Mandla 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 Madhya Pradesh