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Rainfall in Mon

1,964 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Mon gets 66% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 2,279 mm, 16% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 367 mm on average
2010wettest year, 2,470 mm
2006driest year, 1,191 mm
8months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Mon

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 14 mmFebFeb: 34 mmMarMar: 71 mmAprApr: 173 mmMayMay: 246 mmJunJun: 343 mmJulJul: 367 mmAugAug: 323 mmSepSep: 255 mmOctOct: 113 mmNovNov: 16 mmDecDec: 10 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January14 mm1%
February34 mm2%
March71 mm4%
April173 mm9%
May246 mm13%
June343 mm17%
July367 mm19%
August323 mm16%
September255 mm13%
October113 mm6%
November16 mm1%
December10 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Mon since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 12% more rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 1,191 mm2007: 1,230 mm2008: 1,890 mm20092009: 1,830 mm2010: 2,470 mm2011: 1,868 mm20122012: 2,194 mm2013: 1,862 mm2014: 1,783 mm20152015: 2,176 mm2016: 1,933 mm2017: 2,395 mm20182018: 2,017 mm2019: 2,176 mm2020: 2,235 mm20212021: 1,578 mm2022: 2,133 mm2023: 1,820 mm20242024: 2,228 mm2025: 2,279 mm- - average 1,964 mm

What Mon'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 Mon sheds about 1,66,940 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 year3,33,880 L≈ 33 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 Mon?

About 1,964 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 (2,470 mm) and the driest was 2006 (1,191 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Mon?

July, with 367 mm in an average year, followed by June and August. December is the driest month (10 mm).

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

66% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 8 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Mon in 2025?

2,279 mm, which is 16% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Mon increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 12% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Mon harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Mon sheds about 1,66,940 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 Mon 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 Nagaland