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Rainfall in Shajapur

1,134 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Shajapur gets 91% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,132 mm, 0% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 381 mm on average
2019wettest year, 1,670 mm
2017driest year, 747 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Shajapur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 7 mmMarMar: 11 mmAprApr: 8 mmMayMay: 16 mmJunJun: 155 mmJulJul: 381 mmAugAug: 339 mmSepSep: 160 mmOctOct: 30 mmNovNov: 12 mmDecDec: 7 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm1%
February7 mm1%
March11 mm1%
April8 mm1%
May16 mm1%
June155 mm14%
July381 mm34%
August339 mm30%
September160 mm14%
October30 mm3%
November12 mm1%
December7 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Shajapur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2008, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2023), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest.

050010001500200020062006: 1,598 mm2007: 992 mm2008: 787 mm20092009: 1,020 mm2010: 839 mm2011: 1,332 mm20122012: 1,010 mm2013: 1,487 mm2014: 936 mm20152015: 1,231 mm2016: 1,465 mm2017: 747 mm20182018: 787 mm2019: 1,670 mm2020: 1,101 mm20212021: 951 mm2022: 1,499 mm2023: 898 mm20242024: 1,199 mm2025: 1,132 mm- - average 1,134 mm

What Shajapur'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 Shajapur sheds about 96,390 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 year1,92,780 L≈ 19 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 Shajapur?

About 1,134 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 2019 (1,670 mm) and the driest was 2017 (747 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Shajapur?

July, with 381 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (7 mm).

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

91% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Shajapur in 2025?

1,132 mm, which is 0% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Shajapur increasing or decreasing?

It has held roughly steady: the last 10 years averaged within 5% of the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are much bigger than the trend.

How much rainwater can a house in Shajapur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Shajapur sheds about 96,390 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 Shajapur 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