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Rainfall in Shamli

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

Shamli gets 83% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,301 mm, 24% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 317 mm on average
2013wettest year, 1,523 mm
2016driest year, 726 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Shamli

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300400JanJan: 25 mmFebFeb: 29 mmMarMar: 29 mmAprApr: 16 mmMayMay: 44 mmJunJun: 117 mmJulJul: 317 mmAugAug: 274 mmSepSep: 164 mmOctOct: 25 mmNovNov: 4 mmDecDec: 9 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January25 mm2%
February29 mm3%
March29 mm3%
April16 mm2%
May44 mm4%
June117 mm11%
July317 mm30%
August274 mm26%
September164 mm16%
October25 mm2%
November4 mm0%
December9 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Shamli since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2016, 2017, 2019), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 9% less rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 863 mm2007: 1,104 mm2008: 1,225 mm20092009: 849 mm2010: 1,434 mm2011: 1,208 mm20122012: 945 mm2013: 1,523 mm2014: 849 mm20152015: 1,018 mm2016: 726 mm2017: 751 mm20182018: 927 mm2019: 747 mm2020: 952 mm20212021: 1,253 mm2022: 1,064 mm2023: 1,232 mm20242024: 1,093 mm2025: 1,301 mm- - average 1,053 mm

What Shamli'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 Shamli 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Shamli?

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 2013 (1,523 mm) and the driest was 2016 (726 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Shamli?

July, with 317 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. November is the driest month (4 mm).

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

83% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Shamli in 2025?

1,301 mm, which is 24% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Shamli 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 Shamli harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Shamli 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 Shamli 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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