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Rainfall in South Garo Hills

2,662 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

South Garo Hills gets 65% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and June is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 2,785 mm, 5% above average (normal).

Junewettest month, 555 mm on average
2017wettest year, 4,124 mm
2006driest year, 1,868 mm
8months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in South Garo Hills

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 10 mmFebFeb: 22 mmMarMar: 62 mmAprApr: 225 mmMayMay: 406 mmJunJun: 555 mmJulJul: 462 mmAugAug: 400 mmSepSep: 316 mmOctOct: 185 mmNovNov: 11 mmDecDec: 8 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January10 mm0%
February22 mm1%
March62 mm2%
April225 mm8%
May406 mm15%
June555 mm21%
July462 mm17%
August400 mm15%
September316 mm12%
October185 mm7%
November11 mm0%
December8 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in South Garo Hills since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 54% more rain than the ten before.

020004000600020062006: 1,868 mm2007: 2,339 mm2008: 1,877 mm20092009: 2,097 mm2010: 2,360 mm2011: 2,004 mm20122012: 2,113 mm2013: 1,963 mm2014: 1,988 mm20152015: 2,370 mm2016: 3,050 mm2017: 4,124 mm20182018: 2,807 mm2019: 3,581 mm2020: 3,994 mm20212021: 2,551 mm2022: 3,094 mm2023: 2,754 mm20242024: 3,511 mm2025: 2,785 mm- - average 2,662 mm

What South Garo Hills'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 South Garo Hills sheds about 2,26,270 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 year4,52,540 L≈ 45 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 South Garo Hills?

About 2,662 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 2017 (4,124 mm) and the driest was 2006 (1,868 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in South Garo Hills?

June, with 555 mm in an average year, followed by July and May. December is the driest month (8 mm).

How much of South Garo Hills's rain falls in the monsoon?

65% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 8 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in South Garo Hills in 2025?

2,785 mm, which is 5% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in South Garo Hills increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 54% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in South Garo Hills harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in South Garo Hills sheds about 2,26,270 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 South Garo Hills 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 Meghalaya