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Rainfall in South West Garo Hills

2,284 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

South West Garo Hills gets 66% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and June is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 2,455 mm, 7% above average (normal).

Junewettest month, 460 mm on average
2020wettest year, 3,469 mm
2006driest year, 1,614 mm
7months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in South West Garo Hills

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 9 mmFebFeb: 17 mmMarMar: 47 mmAprApr: 160 mmMayMay: 344 mmJunJun: 460 mmJulJul: 386 mmAugAug: 355 mmSepSep: 314 mmOctOct: 177 mmNovNov: 9 mmDecDec: 6 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January9 mm0%
February17 mm1%
March47 mm2%
April160 mm7%
May344 mm15%
June460 mm20%
July386 mm17%
August355 mm16%
September314 mm14%
October177 mm8%
November9 mm0%
December6 mm0%

Yearly rainfall in South West Garo Hills since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 48% more rain than the ten before.

0100020003000400020062006: 1,614 mm2007: 2,006 mm2008: 1,697 mm20092009: 1,962 mm2010: 1,955 mm2011: 1,881 mm20122012: 1,800 mm2013: 1,711 mm2014: 1,770 mm20152015: 2,038 mm2016: 2,470 mm2017: 3,212 mm20182018: 2,317 mm2019: 3,175 mm2020: 3,469 mm20212021: 2,272 mm2022: 2,508 mm2023: 2,436 mm20242024: 2,926 mm2025: 2,455 mm- - average 2,284 mm

What South West 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 West Garo Hills sheds about 1,94,140 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 year3,88,280 L≈ 39 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 West Garo Hills?

About 2,284 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 2020 (3,469 mm) and the driest was 2006 (1,614 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in South West Garo Hills?

June, with 460 mm in an average year, followed by July and August. December is the driest month (6 mm).

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

66% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 7 months average 50 mm or more.

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

2,455 mm, which is 7% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in South West Garo Hills increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 48% 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 West Garo Hills harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in South West Garo Hills sheds about 1,94,140 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 West 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.

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