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Rainfall in Niwari

862 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Niwari gets 88% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,389 mm, 61% above average (large excess).

Julywettest month, 263 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,389 mm
2017driest year, 542 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Niwari

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 12 mmFebFeb: 11 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 6 mmMayMay: 16 mmJunJun: 123 mmJulJul: 263 mmAugAug: 235 mmSepSep: 141 mmOctOct: 29 mmNovNov: 8 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January12 mm1%
February11 mm1%
March12 mm1%
April6 mm1%
May16 mm2%
June123 mm14%
July263 mm31%
August235 mm27%
September141 mm16%
October29 mm3%
November8 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Niwari since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 8% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 627 mm2007: 624 mm2008: 962 mm20092009: 586 mm2010: 840 mm2011: 1,075 mm20122012: 756 mm2013: 1,130 mm2014: 812 mm20152015: 878 mm2016: 822 mm2017: 542 mm20182018: 912 mm2019: 825 mm2020: 651 mm20212021: 861 mm2022: 983 mm2023: 893 mm20242024: 1,070 mm2025: 1,389 mm- - average 862 mm

What Niwari'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 Niwari sheds about 73,270 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 year1,46,540 L≈ 15 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 Niwari?

About 862 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 2025 (1,389 mm) and the driest was 2017 (542 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Niwari?

July, with 263 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (6 mm).

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

88% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Niwari in 2025?

1,389 mm, which is 61% above the 2006–2025 average, or "large excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Niwari increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 8% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Niwari harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Niwari sheds about 73,270 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 Niwari 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