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Rainfall in Shahdol

1,177 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Shahdol gets 85% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and August is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,425 mm, 21% above average (excess).

Augustwettest month, 325 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,621 mm
2009driest year, 859 mm
5months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Shahdol

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 16 mmFebFeb: 19 mmMarMar: 22 mmAprApr: 19 mmMayMay: 36 mmJunJun: 160 mmJulJul: 321 mmAugAug: 325 mmSepSep: 189 mmOctOct: 53 mmNovNov: 7 mmDecDec: 10 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January16 mm1%
February19 mm2%
March22 mm2%
April19 mm2%
May36 mm3%
June160 mm14%
July321 mm27%
August325 mm28%
September189 mm16%
October53 mm5%
November7 mm1%
December10 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Shahdol since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2017), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 945 mm2007: 1,048 mm2008: 1,137 mm20092009: 859 mm2010: 949 mm2011: 1,327 mm20122012: 1,170 mm2013: 1,621 mm2014: 1,167 mm20152015: 1,069 mm2016: 1,314 mm2017: 908 mm20182018: 1,064 mm2019: 1,262 mm2020: 1,421 mm20212021: 1,164 mm2022: 1,212 mm2023: 1,208 mm20242024: 1,274 mm2025: 1,425 mm- - average 1,177 mm

What Shahdol'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 Shahdol sheds about 1,00,045 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 year2,00,090 L≈ 20 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 Shahdol?

About 1,177 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 (1,621 mm) and the driest was 2009 (859 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Shahdol?

August, with 325 mm in an average year, followed by July and September. November is the driest month (7 mm).

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

85% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 5 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Shahdol in 2025?

1,425 mm, which is 21% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Shahdol increasing or decreasing?

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

How much rainwater can a house in Shahdol harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Shahdol sheds about 1,00,045 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 Shahdol 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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