Skip to content
Rainfall · Bihar

Rainfall in Saran

1,053 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Saran gets 83% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,009 mm, 4% below average (normal).

Julywettest month, 277 mm on average
2008wettest year, 1,778 mm
2018driest year, 602 mm
6months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Saran

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 7 mmFebFeb: 13 mmMarMar: 12 mmAprApr: 17 mmMayMay: 67 mmJunJun: 150 mmJulJul: 277 mmAugAug: 258 mmSepSep: 194 mmOctOct: 56 mmNovNov: 1 mmDecDec: 3 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January7 mm1%
February13 mm1%
March12 mm1%
April17 mm2%
May67 mm6%
June150 mm14%
July277 mm26%
August258 mm25%
September194 mm18%
October56 mm5%
November1 mm0%
December3 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in Saran since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2016, 2018, 2024), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 15% less rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,092 mm2007: 1,491 mm2008: 1,778 mm20092009: 841 mm2010: 875 mm2011: 1,101 mm20122012: 1,006 mm2013: 1,068 mm2014: 1,166 mm20152015: 951 mm2016: 806 mm2017: 843 mm20182018: 602 mm2019: 900 mm2020: 1,488 mm20212021: 1,473 mm2022: 850 mm2023: 904 mm20242024: 817 mm2025: 1,009 mm- - average 1,053 mm

What Saran'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 Saran sheds about 89,505 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 year1,79,010 L≈ 18 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 Saran?

About 1,053 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 2008 (1,778 mm) and the driest was 2018 (602 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Saran?

July, with 277 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (1 mm).

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

83% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Saran in 2025?

1,009 mm, which is 4% below the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Saran increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 15% less rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Saran harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Saran sheds about 89,505 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 Saran 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 Bihar