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Rainfall in Pilibhit

1,291 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Pilibhit gets 83% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,279 mm, 1% below average (normal).

Julywettest month, 405 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,785 mm
2014driest year, 919 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Pilibhit

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 23 mmFebFeb: 36 mmMarMar: 23 mmAprApr: 24 mmMayMay: 55 mmJunJun: 166 mmJulJul: 405 mmAugAug: 304 mmSepSep: 197 mmOctOct: 45 mmNovNov: 4 mmDecDec: 9 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January23 mm2%
February36 mm3%
March23 mm2%
April24 mm2%
May55 mm4%
June166 mm13%
July405 mm31%
August304 mm24%
September197 mm15%
October45 mm3%
November4 mm0%
December9 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Pilibhit since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2012, 2014), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% less rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,010 mm2007: 1,416 mm2008: 1,650 mm20092009: 1,224 mm2010: 1,631 mm2011: 1,667 mm20122012: 1,001 mm2013: 1,785 mm2014: 919 mm20152015: 1,222 mm2016: 1,170 mm2017: 1,071 mm20182018: 1,393 mm2019: 1,127 mm2020: 1,472 mm20212021: 1,386 mm2022: 1,094 mm2023: 1,148 mm20242024: 1,146 mm2025: 1,279 mm- - average 1,291 mm

What Pilibhit'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 Pilibhit sheds about 1,09,735 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 year2,19,470 L≈ 22 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 Pilibhit?

About 1,291 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 (1,785 mm) and the driest was 2014 (919 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Pilibhit?

July, with 405 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (4 mm).

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

83% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Pilibhit in 2025?

1,279 mm, which is 1% below the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Pilibhit increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 9% less rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Pilibhit harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Pilibhit sheds about 1,09,735 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 Pilibhit 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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