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Rainfall in Namchi

1,366 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Namchi gets 76% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,710 mm, 25% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 326 mm on average
2024wettest year, 2,212 mm
2006driest year, 805 mm
7months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Namchi

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 5 mmFebFeb: 14 mmMarMar: 38 mmAprApr: 65 mmMayMay: 140 mmJunJun: 230 mmJulJul: 326 mmAugAug: 274 mmSepSep: 204 mmOctOct: 63 mmNovNov: 5 mmDecDec: 4 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January5 mm0%
February14 mm1%
March38 mm3%
April65 mm5%
May140 mm10%
June230 mm17%
July326 mm24%
August274 mm20%
September204 mm15%
October63 mm5%
November5 mm0%
December4 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Namchi since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 67% more rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 805 mm2007: 970 mm2008: 914 mm20092009: 896 mm2010: 1,214 mm2011: 1,136 mm20122012: 918 mm2013: 1,237 mm2014: 948 mm20152015: 1,200 mm2016: 1,490 mm2017: 1,371 mm20182018: 1,362 mm2019: 1,486 mm2020: 2,097 mm20212021: 1,827 mm2022: 1,843 mm2023: 1,690 mm20242024: 2,212 mm2025: 1,710 mm- - average 1,366 mm

What Namchi'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 Namchi sheds about 1,16,110 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 year2,32,220 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Namchi?

About 1,366 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 2024 (2,212 mm) and the driest was 2006 (805 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Namchi?

July, with 326 mm in an average year, followed by August and June. December is the driest month (4 mm).

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

76% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 7 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Namchi in 2025?

1,710 mm, which is 25% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Namchi increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 67% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Namchi harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Namchi sheds about 1,16,110 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 Namchi 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 Sikkim