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Rainfall in Sheopur

776 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Sheopur gets 89% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,364 mm, 76% above average (large excess).

Julywettest month, 243 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,364 mm
2017driest year, 462 mm
4months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Sheopur

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0100200300JanJan: 11 mmFebFeb: 8 mmMarMar: 11 mmAprApr: 5 mmMayMay: 16 mmJunJun: 97 mmJulJul: 243 mmAugAug: 232 mmSepSep: 115 mmOctOct: 24 mmNovNov: 8 mmDecDec: 5 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January11 mm1%
February8 mm1%
March11 mm1%
April5 mm1%
May16 mm2%
June97 mm13%
July243 mm31%
August232 mm30%
September115 mm15%
October24 mm3%
November8 mm1%
December5 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Sheopur since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2020), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 11% more rain than the ten before.

05001000150020062006: 603 mm2007: 607 mm2008: 719 mm20092009: 469 mm2010: 726 mm2011: 919 mm20122012: 756 mm2013: 1,042 mm2014: 738 mm20152015: 764 mm2016: 798 mm2017: 462 mm20182018: 742 mm2019: 766 mm2020: 475 mm20212021: 854 mm2022: 869 mm2023: 765 mm20242024: 1,073 mm2025: 1,364 mm- - average 776 mm

What Sheopur'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 Sheopur sheds about 65,960 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 year1,31,920 L≈ 13 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 Sheopur?

About 776 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 2025 (1,364 mm) and the driest was 2017 (462 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Sheopur?

July, with 243 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. April is the driest month (5 mm).

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

89% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 4 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Sheopur in 2025?

1,364 mm, which is 76% above the 2006–2025 average, or "large excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Sheopur increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 11% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Sheopur harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Sheopur sheds about 65,960 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 Sheopur 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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