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Rainfall in Sukma

1,532 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Sukma gets 80% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,736 mm, 13% above average (normal).

Julywettest month, 389 mm on average
2010wettest year, 1,944 mm
2011driest year, 1,136 mm
6months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Sukma

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 5 mmFebFeb: 6 mmMarMar: 22 mmAprApr: 48 mmMayMay: 84 mmJunJun: 217 mmJulJul: 389 mmAugAug: 367 mmSepSep: 259 mmOctOct: 95 mmNovNov: 26 mmDecDec: 13 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January5 mm0%
February6 mm0%
March22 mm1%
April48 mm3%
May84 mm5%
June217 mm14%
July389 mm25%
August367 mm24%
September259 mm17%
October95 mm6%
November26 mm2%
December13 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Sukma since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average (2009, 2011), when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 10% more rain than the ten before.

010002000300020062006: 1,616 mm2007: 1,297 mm2008: 1,409 mm20092009: 1,136 mm2010: 1,944 mm2011: 1,136 mm20122012: 1,689 mm2013: 1,521 mm2014: 1,355 mm20152015: 1,506 mm2016: 1,687 mm2017: 1,707 mm20182018: 1,391 mm2019: 1,733 mm2020: 1,823 mm20212021: 1,337 mm2022: 1,698 mm2023: 1,347 mm20242024: 1,571 mm2025: 1,736 mm- - average 1,532 mm

What Sukma'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 Sukma sheds about 1,30,220 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 year2,60,440 L≈ 26 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.

Rainwater harvesting cost in SukmaGroundwater level in SukmaPonds and lakes in Sukma

Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Sukma?

About 1,532 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 2010 (1,944 mm) and the driest was 2011 (1,136 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Sukma?

July, with 389 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. January is the driest month (5 mm).

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

80% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Sukma in 2025?

1,736 mm, which is 13% above the 2006–2025 average, or "normal" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Sukma increasing or decreasing?

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

How much rainwater can a house in Sukma harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Sukma sheds about 1,30,220 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 Sukma 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 Chhattisgarh