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Rainfall in Nagarkurnool

752 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Nagarkurnool gets 73% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and September is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,004 mm, 34% above average (excess).

Septemberwettest month, 160 mm on average
2020wettest year, 1,111 mm
2018driest year, 439 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Nagarkurnool

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

050100150200JanJan: 5 mmFebFeb: 4 mmMarMar: 14 mmAprApr: 20 mmMayMay: 47 mmJunJun: 97 mmJulJul: 139 mmAugAug: 154 mmSepSep: 160 mmOctOct: 82 mmNovNov: 25 mmDecDec: 6 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January5 mm1%
February4 mm1%
March14 mm2%
April20 mm3%
May47 mm6%
June97 mm13%
July139 mm18%
August154 mm20%
September160 mm21%
October82 mm11%
November25 mm3%
December6 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Nagarkurnool since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

05001000150020062006: 864 mm2007: 1,005 mm2008: 872 mm20092009: 745 mm2010: 899 mm2011: 464 mm20122012: 639 mm2013: 877 mm2014: 691 mm20152015: 478 mm2016: 582 mm2017: 721 mm20182018: 439 mm2019: 647 mm2020: 1,111 mm20212021: 769 mm2022: 818 mm2023: 633 mm20242024: 791 mm2025: 1,004 mm- - average 752 mm

What Nagarkurnool'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 Nagarkurnool sheds about 63,920 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 year1,27,840 L≈ 13 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 Nagarkurnool?

About 752 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 2020 (1,111 mm) and the driest was 2018 (439 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Nagarkurnool?

September, with 160 mm in an average year, followed by August and July. February is the driest month (4 mm).

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

73% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Nagarkurnool in 2025?

1,004 mm, which is 34% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Nagarkurnool 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 Nagarkurnool harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Nagarkurnool sheds about 63,920 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 Nagarkurnool 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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